In the Christian life, we should NOT be actors. Our walk should be without ‘hypocrisy’ – we should not hide behind a mask. Being a spiritual-actor is a complete waste of time. We may fool many people into believing we are something we’re not, but we can never fool God. He sees behind the mask and knows exactly who we are and what we are thinking. True, we sometimes need to put on a mask when dealing with certain people and circumstances, and it may even be commendable to put on a brave face in adversity. However, should we go too far with acting, life will soon become a continual performance with our true self only emerging when backstage (in private). We gain nothing by fooling those around us. In fact, we have much to lose (real relationships need real people – actors only pretend). God wants our ‘Yes’ to be ‘Yes’, and our ‘No’ to be ‘No’, (Matthew 5:37). We should relax about appearances because, in the end, an account of our lives is only given to the One who has witnessed our entire performance (both on stage and backstage). Being ‘hypocritical’ may fool some, but consider who we are really fooling? (Matthew 6:1, 16-18, Mark 7:6)
Posted on: Sun, 12 Oct 2014 05:29:57 +0000
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