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Sincerity

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Sincerity – being yourself in any direction. “Sincerity makes the least ,am to be of more value than the most talented hypocrite.” Charles Spurgeon “Fear the Lord and serve Him in sincerity and truth.” Joshua 24:14 NASB Sincerity is one of those qualities in which you hear more and more around Christmas time of year, especially concerning children. The sincere heart of a child around Christmas time is seen a lot. “But mommy or daddy, I really, really need that (Insert latest gimmick, trend, or clothing here)” The problem is no matter how authentic the motive, it doesn’t always work out that way. In the movie: A Christmas Story, the little boy Ralphie really wants a Red Ryder BB Gun. But this is no regular Red Ryder BBB Gun. It is the one Ralphie dreamed about since he was small. (Though the fact is, he still is small). The response, “You’ll poke your eye out, kid.” The movie goes through the many misadventures of Ralphie’s family and the lesson learned is that sometimes it is b