The 'What will people say Syndrome'.

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One of the things I've battled with since I started this journey with Christ is the fear of coming off as hypocritical. The 'what will people say syndrome'.

I wasn't always this way, I have my past. My mistakes, my flaws, my faults. Christ has washed away my sins. As his word says, if any man is in Christ old things have passed away and all things have become new. New. I have been washed clean.

Why then do I bother? Why then does the opinion of people bother me?

Certain times I think back, casually.  Perhaps because of a picture, video or even a movie. Several things make a person remember the past. And most times, I feel stupid. I wonder; how could I have done that? Really? I did this?

But the truth is, it shouldn't be that way. If I have accepted Christ and believe in Him genuinely, it's past. It doesn't matter if I committed the worst sin before, I have been forgiven.

So now, by God's grace, I'll boldly talk about Christ,  and if anyone gives the 'oh wasn't it you that'... speech, I'd say that was in the past. If you want to stay there, best wishes.

But I, I have moved way past that. There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. Romans 8:1.

-Sending love and light your way,
Yimika Adeniyi.

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