I am Not Perfect, But I Will Not Lie about God

I am Not Perfect, But I Will Not Lie about God

In an attempt to be humble, I can be guilty of only speaking of the ways in which I’m not perfect. I don’t want to exalt myself, so I end up downplaying my sanctification and highlighting my imperfections. I am acutely aware of how far short I fall from God’s glory, but if I never speak of God’s grace in my growth, I communicate something untrue about God. I communicate that while God might have saved me from the penalty of sin, He just hasn’t been able to deliver me from the power of sin. Surely I am not perfect, but I will not lie about God.

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