Titus
1:16
"They claim
to know God, but by their actions they deny him. They are detestable,
disobedient, and unfit for doing anything good." NIV
"They
profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and
disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate." KJV
Many people claim
to be committed to God, to be true Christians, and on the surface their lives
seem to be very Godly. However, if a discerning Christian looks beyond these
exterior appearances and sees the true fruit of these professing Christians,
very ungodly things begin to make themselves known. There are wrong thoughts,
unforgiveness, judgment of others, feelings of spiritual pride and status. These
people will usually fail to see their own spiritual failings and exaggerate the
spiritual failings of others. They become defensive if they are confronted with
their own problems. For these Christians who claim to know God, they are only
fooling themselves, because God is exposing them to His true children. This is
the time for His true children to pray for these people. They need spiritual
cleansing and renewal to get all the ungodliness out of the way of true
communion with our Lord.
Heavenly Father,
forgive us if we are among those who claim to be good Christians, yet we harbor
wrong thoughts, attitudes and feelings. Help us to repent and forsake all wrongs
to walk in holiness and righteousness as Your children. We pray this in the name
of Jesus our Lord, Amen.
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Bobbi
Craigmyle, Psy.D., BCPCC
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