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For my fellow phonies

For my fellow phonies

I think for most of my Christian life I have felt like an imposter. I know myself pretty well. I know how hard my heart can be. I know how difficult it often is for me to do things with the right motives, with a spirit of real love and compassion. I know how far short that I fall daily of loving God with all my heart, soul, mind, and strength. Worse, when I stand up to teach, I know that there are more spiritual people in the room, and I wonder how I wound up behind the podium. I live with the constant reality of faults, failures, and spiritual battles that I often lose. It’s no wonder that I tend to feel like a phony, even when I am actually doing real kingdom work.

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