Gospel Freedom from Hypocrisy

If I am afraid to let others see the reality of sin in my life, my marriage, my children—it is because I am a slave to the god of “the esteem of man” and that god is a cruel tyrant. I have watched sin gain strength in my life and in the lives of others because they were too committed to their good image. Marriage conflicts became roots of bitterness—resistant children became hard hearted rebels—occasional lust became “addiction” to pornography—all because they are more committed to their image than to the truth about their sin in the presence of the Savior and his people. -M.Lauterbach
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