Hypocrisy, a duplicitous term, carrying with it betrayals, deceptions, secrecy and deflected judgment.  Lacking discernment of moral rectitude which I do not possess.  Portraying a sliver of myself as the whole to engender allegiance, favor or fancy.  This Christian man born again in Christ is all that I am and wish to be.  Yet I am forced by the social affect of a society, “gone astray” to paint upon my light a veil of gray.

What unmerciful punishment for a child of God, to be “dumbed down” or hidden in order to make the grade of social acceptability.  Besides the realization that to comply with ridiculousness makes me complicit with hypocrisy, one of the few things, like violence against the innocent, which made the Lord visibly angry.  What if we were to shuck off the shroud and be that which we were naturally intended, perhaps we may be thought “weird”, or maybe this in itself is the great deception.  Perhaps we would change the world and lead multitudes to the rugged cross as they see the Light of Truth reflected in our true nature.

Too deep a thought for men just attempting casual conversation over cocktail.  This “born again” life is not for those seeking stature, structure or leadership.  The way I look at it is if I am totally surrendered to the will of God and He wishes me to do some leading then it will become entirely evident.  Until that time, I am entirely fulfilled being a part of the Body of Christ, encouraging my mates, feeding the hungry, healing the sick and directing the lost to a Loving Lord who wants them free.  I shall not do the enemy’s bidding and hide myself among the wolves in shadow.  I will shine the Light and let the outcome be determined by Almighty God.  In Jesus’ precious name I pray.  Amen.