Nah - no exxageration. "Slow fade..." right?

Effectiveness at what?

I guess what I am saying is why do we have to hinge it on either end of the spectrum - the naughty dirty mouth or the angelic tongue that gargles with holy water?

Isn't there a nice place in the middle where we can be authentic and not seem fake or appear like nothing has changed in our lives when we found Christ?

I get the whole "speaking THEIR language thing" and I know that Jesus is relatable to me because He came and walked among us. And was tempted by the same sins I am. Kicker being - He didn't succumb to them.

But if I roll down to my friends who are kicking it "old authentic me" style and I don't show any change in my behavior or my attitude or my language for that matter - then really I am just nothing more to them then good old same old me - who now spouts stuff about Jesus.

Ya gotta show change. I don't know how ya do that by choosing to swear, fart in church, look at porn [insert any fun sin here] and excuse it by calling it "authenticity." Why not call it what it is - humans failing? That's what I do - I fail a lot.

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