Episode 1266: The Courage It Takes to Stop Saying You're Fine

David committed adultery, had the woman's husband murdered, and told himself he was doing just fine. It took a friend named Nathan, someone more committed to truth-telling than to keeping the peace, to say: you've sinned and you don't even know it. And here's the remarkable part: David didn't fire back. He humbled himself and said, you're right. He later wrote that his dishonesty had made him miserable and filled his days with frustration. Most of us have surrounded ourselves with mirrors that only show our best angle. And we've been walking out the door for years with something on our face that everyone else can see and nobody will say. So ask yourself honestly: have you been living in a straitjacket and calling it fine?Pursuing God with Gene Appel is designed to help you pursue God, build community, and unleash compassion. Grounded in Scripture and shaped by Eastside’s conviction that God’s grace is for everyone, each episode invites you to discover God’s presence and activity in your life.