
03/09/2025
Word up Wednesday!
“Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good.” Romans 12:9.
Fakery. As I get older, I tend to be more real with people. In doing that, I also tend to see the fakery from others. I often wonder why people just can't be themselves. Why do we have to pretend we are something we are not? Why do we have to lie about others or hurt and demean others while at the same time pretending to be innocent. Jesus commands us to love one another (Mark 12:31). Paul taught us to be honest with one another and avoid being angry (Eph. 4:25-27). So why must we feel the need to be so brutal towards our brothers and sisters?
Selfishness. This problem seems to stem from selfishness. We tend to elevate ourselves above others. We get angry when someone confronts us or acts in a way that does not meet our own expectations. Selfishness gives opportunity for the devil. Seek truth and peace. Be honest and open. Abandon the sneaky ways and avoid the lies. It tears the body apart. Worse, it spills into our walk with Christ and we begin to lie to Him (as if we could). We walk a different walk than we outwardly portray. We become wolves in sheep's clothing (Matt. 7:15), mere puppets of the evil one. I don't want to be that...do you?
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