Let’s Be Real
About this episode
The episode discusses the importance of authenticity and truthfulness in personal and spiritual growth, illustrated by a personal story and the example of Betty Ford.
Day 135 Today’s Reading: 1 Corinthians 2 A friend of mine was just voted in as the new president of a Bible school in the Midwest. When I think of that school, I think of one of the most embarrassing things I did to appear impressive: I lied as I preached to them. I was supposed to speak to students who wanted to start a church, and because we’d just started ours in a very difficult spot in Detroit, they wanted me to talk about it. I not only wanted to speak about it, I wanted to be impressive. I rounded up the numbers—not so bad that they would be suspect, but enough that I would look awesome. As I was speaking, God told me, You just lied. Repent. I mentally responded, Absolutely. When I get back to the hotel. But God said that I needed to fess up right there. I can only anoint truth, He said. When you embellish, then your story no longer has Me in it. God cannot be part of anything that is not truthful. I went through all of this just so I could look impressive. How inauthentic I was being! One of the most amazing stories about authenticity is about former first lady Betty Ford. While her husband, Gerald, was president, she admitted that she was addicted to…
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Host: The 260 Journey
Topics covered
- authenticity
- truthfulness
- personal growth
- spirituality
- leadership
Keywords
- authenticity
- truth
- spiritual growth
- Betty Ford
- leadership
- 1 Corinthians
- personal story
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Books & works: 1 Corinthians
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