Who may worship in your sanctuary, Lord? Who may enter your presence on your holy hill? Those who lead blameless lives and do what is right, speaking the truth from sincere hearts. Those who refuse to gossip or harm their neighbors or speak evil of their friends. Those who despise flagrant sinners, and honor the faithful followers of the Lord, and keep their promises even when it hurts. Those who lend money without charging interest, and who cannot be bribed to lie about the innocent. Such people will stand firm forever.
Psalms 15:1-5 NLT
There are two aspects to authenticity, and both are important. The first aspect is transparency; this means being real about the struggles and sins in your life. The second aspect is purity; this means your faith is not a façade but a real and vibrant part of your life.
Psalm 15 is a reminder that you need to be authentic and fully devoted to Jesus. God is holy, and He is calling you to be holy. You don’t need to apologize that you are trying to be like Jesus, which will mean you will not be “normal” in some ways. But as you grow to be like Christ—in whose image you were created in—you are not becoming less human but more fully the person you were made to be.
How can you drop the mask and authentically show your struggles? How can you live fully devoted for Jesus and authentically show your faith?
