A tendency as we go through life is to put up a “false front” and to give the appearance to others that we don’t have any problems. The truth is that we all have struggles in life!
Sometimes Christians are tempted to think that to acknowledge weakness and/or shortcomings is to weaken their example to others that they are seeking to influence. In contrast, one of the most inspiring lives recorded in Scripture is King David, who regularly wrote about his personal struggles and his desperate need for God.
David wrote, “O LORD, I am calling to you. Please hurry! Listen when I cry to you for help! … Take control of what I say, O LORD, and guard my lips. Don’t let me drift toward evil or take part in acts of wickedness. … I look to you for help, O Sovereign LORD” (Psalm 141:1, 3, 4, 8).
The inspiration of David’s life is not that he perfectly lived out his faith, but that he continually looked to God for strength and deliverance! When we examine the life of David, we see an individual who struggled in life and in relationships, but he lived an authentic life before God and others. David did not use his authenticity as an excuse to continue in sin, but instead he continually cried out for God to refine him and guide him. Now that is inspirational!
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