We can easily make ourselves believe we are way stronger and braver and better than we actually are. My son can spend all day pretending to slay dragons and fight monsters, but can be completely terrified when I ask him to go get something from the basement.
We christains can be the same way. Thinking ourselves to be so brave and faithful. Claiming we would never deny Christ or worship another God yet we won’t give up a subscription to tv to help another person in need. We are scared our image might be tarnished if we share Christ with someone.
This is why testing is so important. Test reveal who we truely are. Spiritual disciplines are small, strategic tests that help us see who we truely are and what we truely love and worship. We say that we would die for Christ yet we won’t give up a cheeseburger to spend a little extra time with Him. We wouldn’t think of sacraficing a little sleep to converse with Him in prayer a little longer.
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