A good counterfeit will look good on the outside, but something about it will be off. Pay attention to the details! Though this bush has beautiful flowers, it's almost hollow overhead. The flowers give the impression that the bush is healthy and vibrant. Look closer! It's DRY and brittle. How was it able to produce so "beautifully"? Just because it looks good outwardly doesn't mean that there is anything within it to sustain what it's purporting. Look at the people in your life, the ministers "pouring" into your life, the relationships you have. Do they resemble this bush? Does it look good on the outside, sound good when you explain, but when you peel the covers back... Is there hydration? Is there good quality of life, are there good fruits born? Or is it just the opposite? Always saying good things, but not the right things. Tiny fizzle pops of fruits that make you think there may be greater fruit coming, but then it never actualize. When you hear their words, are you affected spiritually? Or just moved emotionally? Do you know the difference? What you see on the outside doesn't matter if what's on the inside is dry and not able to sustain and re/produce. In this transition period, take a moment and REALLY evaluate the people in your life and their produce. If there hasn't been much fruit, there isn't any hydration, and there isn't much growth in the right direction, can you honestly say that you're not likely dealing with a counterfeit? Or... Is it possible that you're the counterfeit? One person's counterfeit is another person's real thing. Is the false bond you're holding onto, for whatever the reason you're holding on, blocking everyone/everything involved from fulfilling his/her/it's God-ordained purpose? Can you stand to let go, so that YAH may be able to be glorified through it all? Marinate on that a little bit... #counterfeit #PAYATTENTION #seeingisnotseeing #perspectiveiseverything #lookcloser #transitions #reflections #friendships #relationships #family #shepherds #pastors #mentors #peers #subordinates #itsallrelative https://www.instagram.com/p/CU7ahlTrj8a/?utm_medium=tumblr