Matthew 6:16-34 Loved This Spiritual Golden Nugget!

Wow!  My commentary dug a golden nugget out of the words Jesus said about fasting:

"Remember that hypocrisy robs us of reality in Christian living.  We substitute reputation for character, mere words for true prayer, money for the devotion of the heart ... Hypocrisy not only robs us of character, it also robs us of spiritual rewards ... it also robs us of spiritual influence ... The first step toward overcoming hypocrisy is to be honest with God in our secret life.  We must never pray anything that we do not mean from the heart ... our motive must be to please God alone, no matter what men may say or do.  We must cultivate the heart in the secret place ... The most important part of a Christian's life is the part that only God Sees.  When reputation becomes more important that character, we have become hypocrites," my commentary said.

Father, please remind me daily to focus my living on You, not on what others see.  I want to be working for You and not for the praise of men, for that will invalidate everything I do.

 

Your Brother In Christ,
Gary Ford