I am a Faker

I am a Faker.  I fake it 'till I make it.  Plain and simple.  That makes me a liar.  (Wow, typing that hurts)  It hurts because "there is not much more I hate than a liar", but when I say that I am talking about the BIG LIES like cheating and stealing and such.  But God says that a lie is lie, a sin is a sin.  I get that there are "degrees" of sin, but sin of any kind separates us from God.  So in that, which is the most important fact, they are all the same. Romans 6:23 says “For the wages of sin is death ” applies to all sin, whether in thought, word, or action.  

I know if I were standing in front of an earthly judge he would probably laugh at my sin compared to what he usually sees, and rightly so, however; I don't live by that judge!  So, here is my confession if you will.  I lie because I don't trust others, I lie because I don't want to have people feel sorry for me, I lie because it is easier.  

"How are you after your surgery? = I am perfectly fine and thank you for asking!

How are things going with your family? = We are all doing well! How is your bunch?

I was so sorry to hear about what your family is going through! = Oh, it's not that bad!"

And you know what is sad?  There are plaques online, wood pieces at Hobby Lobby, prints galore with this mantra  "fake it till you make it" all over the place like it is something to be proud of in our lives!  What in the world? That is not what God desires of His children!

The Bible is very clear about what to do with sin. The good news is that Jesus paid the penalty for our sins and, the sins of the whole world at the Cross. If we will repent and turn to Jesus in faith, our sins will be forgiven, and we will receive the gift of eternal life. 

 First: if you are not a Christian I have 25 words for you that will change your life here and for eternity!  John 3:16 "For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son, that whoever believes in Him will not perish but have ever lasting life!" 

The second thing to do with sin is confess it to God.  I John 1:9 says "if we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness." Understand, God is a God of forgiveness and that means forgetting as well.  Your sins are gone in his eyes!  The devil will remind you of them, but that is why #3 is important.

And for me, third is James 5:16 Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working.  Most of us have someone we can go to and say, "I have a sin in my life that I need to tell you about because I need you to pray for me and hold me accountable."  I have several of those women in my life, and I have lied to them about how I am.  

But do you know who I cannot lie to?  My Creator, The One of whom Psalm 139 is written:  "O Lord, you have searched me and known me! You know when I sit down and when I rise up; you discern my thoughts from afar. You search out my path and my lying down and are acquainted with all my ways. Even before a word is on my tongue, behold, O Lord, you know it altogether." 

 I know you think you may be doing others a service by "faking it 'till you're making it", but you are not.  It's a sin.  Confess it to God and others.  Then let it go!

These are my people. You know, the ones I lie to sometimes.

But they still love me, because God makes them! 

 

 

And I love them more than I could ever express.....