A severe punishment

You are either all in or you're all out. There is no room for people who fake it just to look good in front of others. I am sure you know some of these people....and to be clear...I am not saying that God doesn't change our hearts. Paul killed Christians and then he committed every part of himself to God and spreading the gospel, and that is what he did the rest of his life.

What I am talking about in this post, is when people just put on an act over and over and over again. There is no time for that and not really any need to be associating with them. The best we can do is pray for those people over and over again because we are all going through something and maybe that one thing is holding them back from giving it all to Christ.

For those who think you can be a little two-faced and put on some sort of extravagant new hat, it won't ever work.

Jesus says in the bible that those people will be severely punished...

As he taught, Jesus said, "Watch out for the teachers of the law. They like to walk around in flowing robes and be greeted with respect in the marketplaces, and have the most important seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets. They devour widows' houses and for a show make lengthy prayers. These men will be punished most severely." (Mark 12:38-40)

Jesus is clearly warning about trying to make a good impression. These teachers of the law were religious hypocrites who had no love for God.

I bet there are of people out there who do this. Why? Think about it. It's easy to put on this sort of act to look good in front of others. This is a perfect reminder that God always looks at and knows our heart vs. our actions and good deeds.

True followers of Christ are not distinguished by showy spirituality. Reading the bible, praying in public, or following church rituals can be phony if the motive for doing the is to be noticed or honored.

We need to let our actions be consistent with our beliefs. Live for Christ, even when no one is looking.

With this post, I don't want you to believe that we are all just a bunch of phony's because that is not the case. This post is for those who are a little bit phony. Maybe you're just putting a little bit of an act on right now to look good for some people, or maybe you just don't know what to do and how to handle your relationship with Christ.

The two most important commandments that God gives us are...

1. Love the Lord your God with ALL your heart, ALL your soul, and ALL your strength.

2. Love your neighbor as yourself

God wants every part of your heart seven days a week and not only on Sundays.

I know there are a lot thoughts I have in this post that I wrote this morning, but it all comes down to one thing...if you just continue to fake it to look good, you are going to be severely punished someday.

If you are that person who thinks that there is no way that God is going to change your heart, seek him, pray, and I promise you'll change. You can always have hope and a faith because God is loving, and more faithful than we will ever be able to understand. Throughout history God has changed the hearts of some of the most sinful people.

Lastly, pray for those people. Pray for those who are struggling with being able to give all of themselves to God because I guarantee there are a lot of people who are in that boat.

Always remember, this most likely won't happen overnight. When you commit your life to Christ, your heart changes, but it takes lots of discipline for everything to make sense. It's taken my whole life to get where I am today.

Have faith my friends...

I encourage those who are stuck in this phony act to really seek Christ and I am praying for you too. I pray that God does work in all of your hearts every day. I want to see as many of you as I can in heaven someday and I am sure that God wants as many people up there as possible so never stop praying.