Chapter 6: Emptying “Hypocrisy” `In the preceding chapters, we examined how we must empty ourselves of pride, which seeks to exalt itself above God, and greed, which is not satisfied with God but continually desires to possess more. Now we turn to another deeply rooted sin: hypocrisy . Hypocrisy is the desire to present to others an image of ourselves that is different from who we really are. It is harboring one thing in our hearts while outwardly behaving as though we think otherwise. It is becoming more conscious of people’s evaluation than of God and decorating our faith accordingly. Therefore, emptying hypocrisy does not begin with trying to appear to others as a better Christian. Rather, it begins with looking honestly at who we really are before God, without hiding anything. We can deceive people. To some extent, we can manage the image that others see. But no mask is of any use before God, because God knows not...