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From Fake to Real with Ben – How the World Reflects Back to Us What We Really Are

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Are you tired of fakeness? Do we have an influence in the amount of real-ness or fake-ness we experience around ourselves? Is it possible to live authentically and suddenly begin to experience authenticity all around us?

Listen in as I explore (listed here for search-ability):

  • the struggle with application, self-righteousness, saying vs doing
  • a bit about grace, to conviction not condemnation
  • attraction to Christianity vs authenticity
  • fakeness in the world
  • judging others
  • who are we seeing when we look in the mirror, saying I love you
  • being real vs fake, it starts with us
  • as we change things around us change, change is reflected back, we've been waiting for me
  • things happening to vs for, taking accountability
  • don't like the word "blame", radical ownership
  • listening to things that aren't Christian
  • how are you practicing being more real, we need to be real with ourselves, loving yourself (why be someone else).
  • loving yourself (why be someone else), what I did to get to this place (people-pleasing).
  • unhealthy teaching, being people pleasing is good, letting go of false self and people pleasing.
  • get real with ourselves, then with others, being okay with our own company.
  • judging others indicates something about ourselves.
  • maintaining the stereotype of being good Christians.
  • the necessity of hitting rock bottom, do we all need to hit it?
  • do we all need to hit rock bottom? Questioning reality.
  • being okay with where we're at (why want to be married so soon?).
  • forcing a reality check (doing something out of ordinary).
  • do I feel God brought me back (to MB)? Is God in this?
  • how can you tell you're being guided by the spirit? Need to quiet minds (the noise).
  • how can we help ourself be led by spirit? Disciplining flesh.
  • intimacy with romantic partner vs God.
  • when non-Christians meet God.
  • full circle - being real.
  • fake living = fake reflection, change and same people change.
  • the world reflects back to us how we're doing.
  • detaching, renewing the mind
  • living heaven on earth now, abundant life, what can I do today?

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