Are you a pretender?


Thursday November 1 2012:

1 Peter 2:1.  “So get rid of all malicious behavior and deceit.  Don’t just pretend to be good!  Be done with hypocrisy and jealousy and back stabbing.”

Do you know any Christians who “religiously” attend church, give their tithes every week, and say all the right things on Sunday to others and the Pastor?  Are you one of those people?   Then when it comes to  Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday or Saturday the faith is difficult to see?

If we try to live a Christian life by our own power, we can become a hypocrite very easily.  To live a true life as a believer all the time, we need to change from the inside.  It is impossible to fool all the people all the time and it is impossible to fool God!

To get rid of hypocrisy and jealousy we need the presence of the Holy Spirit.  We need to pray for an increased desire to be closer to our Lord and Savior.  He will make it possible to live a life that is pleasing to him, not one filled with jealousy , back stabbing or hypocrisy.

Prayer for today:  Heavenly Father, I want you to fill me with a hunger for you, a desire to be close to you and to be rid of anything that might hinder our relationship, like jealousy or deceitfulness. Help me to love others just as you do and see their good qualities.  I love you , Lord and want your will in my life.  In Jesus name, Amen.


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