Sometimes I feel like I am a complacent Christian.

Phew, there, I said it. I admit it. I do not follow God the way that I should at times, and at others, I feel like all I am trying to do is make other’s think I’m a model Christian and a great person. Boy, do I have you all fooled…

I believe that one of the ways that Satan keeps his grips on us is to make us feel ashamed of the way we behave, and tells us that we cannot be truthful with others. That if we reveal the fact that we are sinners, and have fault, that somehow will unvalidate our merit as being a follower of God.

And the sad thing, is that a lot of times, I believe this. But…..there are other times, when God’s voice clearly tells me this is not true, and asks me to put my trust in Him and have faith. Thus, the first nine words of this post.

Honesty and truth will always prevail.

Two questions that I ask myself quite frequently are these. Whose praise are you living for? What are you doing when no one is looking? I must thank Bill Hybels for writing entire books on these questions alone.