My friend Hunter Lindsay likes to say the 11th commandment is “Thou shalt not fake thyself out”.

I remember my tough days of false-self-awareness when people would applaud my vulnerability about my own mistakes by saying, “well, you’re being honest about the issue, so that’s half the battle.” And I was so content to stay at half, and not do the work to go the rest of the way to freedom.

What’s your payoff for staying stuck?

Is there any place you’re not being honest with yourself?

What can you own about your part of the mess?

You might not be able to see all the way to freedom in the area that’s come to mind, but can you start with “willing to change” and invite God into the situation?