Distractions of Hypocrisy

Grace and Peace, My Ekklesia Family

A driver sets his GPS toward his destination, but every time he checks his phone, looks out the window too long, or follows another car off the highway, he drifts off course. What was once a straight route becomes delay after delay. The distractions don’t cancel the destination — but they can delay, detour, or even destroy the journey.

Distractions of Hypocrisy

Jesus warned in Matthew 7:15-16 (NLT): “Beware of false prophets who come disguised as harmless sheep but are really vicious wolves. You can identify them by their fruit…” Hypocrisy distracts because it wears a mask — appearing holy while hiding unholy motives.

Paul adds in Romans 10:1-4 (NKJV) that Israel had “zeal for God, but not according to knowledge,” seeking to establish their own righteousness instead of submitting to Christ. That’s the danger of hypocrisy: zeal without submission, effort without obedience. It looks right — but it isn’t righteous.

Distractions of hypocrisy pull us from God’s true path. They promise holiness but produce hollowness. When we focus on appearances instead of authentic fruit, we risk detours that can lead to destruction.

1. Check the Fruit – Evaluate your life not by what you say, but by what shows: love, joy, peace, patience.

2. Submit to Christ – True righteousness isn’t earned; it’s received through faith in Jesus.

3. Cut the Noise – Silence the voices that disguise themselves as holy but bear no fruit of the Spirit.

4. Stay Focused – Fix your eyes on Jesus, not the masks of men.

“Lord Jesus, I confess the distractions of hypocrisy that have pulled me off course. Today, I surrender my zeal without knowledge, my actions without submission, and my detours without direction. Redirect me to Your path. Keep my heart humble, my spirit focused, and my fruit authentic. Encourage me to walk in truth and bear witness of Your righteousness alone. In Your holy name, amen.”

Beloved, if you’ve been distracted by hypocrisy — in others or in yourself — Christ is calling you back. Submit to His righteousness, walk in His truth, and let Him make your path straight. Join us at Ekklesia Christian Life Ministries, where we lift up Christ so that all may be drawn to Him.

LoveUmorethanUknow,

Pastor Stephän Kirby