When hiding ourselves behind religiosity becomes the order of the day, grace is left by the wayside; without being honest about our own sin, we will never show compassion toward others. If we are to adorn ourselves with anything, it should be with compassion and honesty–the foundations of connecting to our community.Matt Litton
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When we hide ourselves behind religiosity, we lose the grace of God. This is true because if we are not honest about our own sin, we will never be able to show compassion to others. We lose the compassion that comes from being honest with ourselves and instead try to hide behind religiosity or another form of belief. If we want to be compassionate and honest with ourselves, we must be willing to be honest and compassionate with others too.
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