Surface Christian~

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Praise the Lord.

Theres quit of a few things we can say about the surface. Be it outside of the fridge, oven, car, bedroom closet. I used these as example because these things have inside size to hold things. But I'm going to speak about me on this.

When I heard these two words together I'm quick to checking myself. I got the mirror (bible) to make sure I'm lining up with the word within. Surface Christian in other words is also a Hypocrite. And the Lord said unto him, Now do ye Pharisees make clean the outside of the cup and the platter; but your inward part is full of ravening and wickedness. Luke 11:39

Back when I was in the world and of the world every weekend when I was off I would get up early in the morning and begin my ritual. Being an alcoholic then I would keep my necessary drink in the fridge daily. After bathing and getting all dolled up (including make up) I would begin my journey by gettting out and visiting family and friend will drinking and driving.

I was all dolled up (clean to the hill) on the outside but I was so bitter, rotten, miserable on the inside. Still holding grudges, still robbing peter to pay paul, still lieing to men I was dating here and there to get what I wanted and leave them stranded. How dirty could you really get?


Surface Christian took me way back, and right today I'm still thanking God for the daily Sanctification, the daily work He is doing on the inside! I've learned the more I lay down my will for Gods will, the more I allow this flesh to die to walk in faith and faith, the more the inside is being purified. The inside purification will automatically spill over to the outside because the Holy Spirit is convicting and correcting everything about me. What I wear, how I carry myself, what am I trying attract in what I wear and so forth. Glory to God for constantly reminding me daily that I belong to Him and I'm no longer in the bondage of the enemy.

Surface Christian my dear friend. Do you need to check your interior or exterior??


Imitating Christ and No One Else~
Min Tracie~











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