By Linda Tancs

As the expression goes, things are not always as they appear. A viral TikTok video illustrated that principle, showing a woman’s panic when she picked up a beautiful shell on the beach only to discover that it could’ve housed a highly venomous cone snail inside it. The Bible illustrates this principle in Jesus’s rebuke of the Pharisees’ outward behavior compared with their inner nature (Matthew 23:25-26). Using a cup as a metaphor, He criticizes the Pharisees for focusing on cleaning the outside of cups and platters while neglecting the inside, which was full of greed and wickedness. Transform the danger within.

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Linda Tancs is a writer, photographer and avid blogger on various subjects. She holds a Certificate in Theology and Ministry, with distinction, from Princeton Theological Seminary. This blog is intended to foster contemplation on the role of faith in personal and professional development. Interested readers are invited to join the Facebook group at www.facebook.com/groups/goforwardinfaith.

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