Quotes about Authenticity

What may appear as audacity God views as authenticity.

God also listened patiently to David's many accusations of unfairness, betrayal, and abandonment. God did not slay Jeremiah when he claimed that God had tricked him. Job was allowed to vent his bitterness during his ordeal, and in the end, God defended Job for being honest, and he rebuked Job's friends for being inauthentic. God told them, "You haven't been honest either with me or about me — not the way my friend Job has…. My

You don't bring glory or pleasure to God by hiding your abilities or by trying to be someone else. You only bring him enjoyment by being you. Anytime you reject any part of yourself, you are rejecting God's wisdom and sovereignty in creating you.

Real fellowship happens when people get honest about who they are and what is happening in their lives.

Vulnerability is an endearing quality; we are naturally drawn to humble people.

God is pleased when our worship is authentic. When Jesus said you must "worship in spirit," he wasn't referring to the Holy Spirit, but to your spirit. Made in God's image, you are a spirit that resides in a body, and God designed your spirit to communicate with him. Worship is your spirit responding to God's Spirit.

If you live for the approval of others, you will die by their rejection.

opening up your soul to someone, letting them into your spirit, thoughts, fears, future, hopes, dreams ... that is being naked.

It's important to embrace several truths about yourself and those around you, beginning with this one: who you AREN'T isn't interesting.

Be honest about your joy.

To fully appreciate the Bible, you have to let it be what it is.

We need you to be you. We don't need a second anybody. We need the first you.