“I do not sit with the deceitful, nor do I associate with hypocrites.” (Psalm 26:4 NIV)
When I was a child, I used to play pretend games with my cousins and friends. We would pretend to be moms to our little dolls or storekeepers selling merchandise, etc. By the time I was ten, I had outgrown these games. However, even in my forties, I am expected to participate in feigned, social relationships. In this dystopia, hypocrisy is the norm. Those who play the roles they are assigned are well-liked. Counterfeit connections are encouraged and nurtured as long as they increase one’s popularity. Awards and applause are given out for the best actors and performers.
As for me, I don’t want to play pretend games anymore. I do not even want to be a spectator of this type of farce. It’s not that I can’t, or that I don’t know how. I just refuse to participate in anything inauthentic. It’s not that I don’t care about what others think. I am actually quite sensitive. It’s just that I am unwilling to trade in my convictions for approval or admiration.
(continued in next post)
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