If we claim to have fellowship with him and yet walk in darkness, we lie and do not live out the truth. But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin.

‭‭1 John‬ ‭1‬:‭6‬-‭7‬ ‭NIV‬‬

The world loves it when a professing believer falls. 

They feel great joy when hypocrisy is revealed and chalk it up for a relentless rebuttal of Christianity writ large. 

Truth is, a fall that’s confessed sincerely is forgiven completely and returns us without blemish to the light and fellowship with God. 

Those who lie in wait watching for our inconsistencies just use them to reinforce their ignorance of saving grace and proof against ever obtaining something that doesn’t exist. 

Falling is gonna happen. Then happen again. 

Stop putting on their show, further distancing them from being reconciled to God and get your act together. 

Believers are always on stage and in the spotlight of critics and their bad reviews. 

Get used to it, get help, and get better. 

Not for them, for you, and for your testimony of God’s love and salvation.