Overall I consider myself a nice person. I say “please” and “thank you” and most of the time even “yes ma’am” and “no sir.” I am from the south after all.

I always use my blinker, even when turning into my driveway. If you try to do something to help me I make sure you really want to by asking, “Are you sure?” a hundred times. I smile at everyone I see.

But put me in a public place, such as a grocery store, and all of a sudden my eyes go red and my fangs come out. It’s as if walking through the automatic doors transforms my body into the Wicked Witch of the West. With everything in me I have to hold back screaming, “Get out of my way!”

In public my flesh is real.

It seems quite funny to tell the story of my metamorphosis from proper, southern lady to witch, but lately I’ve realized that there’s more to it than just a personality flaw. It reveals something deeper, something in my heart that I needs to be exposed.

So that’s what I’m doing – asking God to expose my the wretched parts of my heart that keep my from loving other people and ultimately loving Him.

A Lot of Prayer

What in your heart needs exposing right now? Let’s pray Psalm 139:23-24 together.

Search me, O God, and know my heart! Try me and know my thoughts! And see if there be any grievous way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting!”

And a Little Encouragement

Don’t forget to pick up Pulling Back the Shades by Dannah Gresh and Dr. Juli Slattery and join the social media movement to expose the lies behind Fifty Shades of Grey and reveal God’s truth!

Check out all the details and get images to share on the new website PullingBacktheShades.com.

Here are some other must reads:

Join the LIVE STREAM of Passion starting tonight! Here are the details! (Oh, and it says 18-25 year olds. That’s just to attend the conference. TRUST ME the talks are for everyone!)

Netflix Addiction Kills Relationships by Joy Pedrow – I have a lot to say about this one! This is a very needed post by our new contributor, Joy Pedrow!

Why I Chose to No Longer Wear Leggings by Veronica Partridge

Do You Want a Beautiful Woman? by Lore Ferguson

What If My Spouse Let Him or Herself Go? by Matt Chandler (A Mingling of Souls video)

Do You Want a Beautiful Wife? by Tim Savage

Why did I link to articles about marriage? Because if you hope to one day have a strong, Christian, biblical marriage, you need to start learning now what biblical marriage looks like. Otherwise, you won’t end up with a husband who can give you that.