Something I have struggled with is the how real people are in the church. I feel as if something that people struggle with as they join the church is... "I do not have it all together and all these Christians seem to." I know I have felt that way before and I have often been scared to share my life's problems.

Plot twist: we are sinners and we do not have it together and that is totally okay.

I am not saying that it is okay to sin in certain ways, but I am saying that we have to be real about our sin and our struggles as a method of encouraging Christians that you are not alone in making mistakes. Your family does not have dinner every day at exactly 5 p.m. and every single Christian couple does not have a perfect marriage.

People continually share how intimidated they are by this perfect life portrayed by so many Christians.

Here are a few steps I am trying to take in portraying my sin and how I do not have it together and pointing it back to Christ:

1. Telling people about my struggles. Whether it's anxiety, depression, or other things, Christians NEED to share these struggles.

2. Telling people that God redeems us and fights for us as we face various trials in our lives.

3. Sharing the because of God's love for us, we do not have to keep dwelling in our sin, but can rejoice knowing that one day, in heaven, we will no longer sin, and can be in perfect communion with God.

I pray that this would encourage you as you evangelize, that you do not have to just share the good, but can share how God uses the worst parts of you for His glory.

DISCLAIMER: I know that some people are amazing at keeping it real (kudos to them), so this does not apply to all people!