Who likes or needs or wants another hypocrite in their lives? No one who lives on my block that’s for sure! Authentic goes beyond what you see Is what you get to what you see is what I am. We think of synonyms: genuine and real.
However, according to my red-letter dictionary, it also has the meanings of authoritative, trustworthy, and reliable, too. So our challenge to live in the Most Excellent Way is to nurture a relationship with the Lord which makes us through and through a reflection of Him. One way to do this is to sing His praises as you go throughout your days. The realization of His love for us starts my praising, His provision for our needs—material, spiritual, emotional, social—sets my feet to dancing! Rejoice in the Lord always, and again, I say rejoice!
Hugs,
Mimi
