It seems to come naturally to us to want to impress upon others just how well we are doing. Whether in our career or our religion, we would rather people thought we were on top of things rather than failing.
When the impression becomes more important than the substance, we are in trouble. We have begun to believe the lie that the most important thing is what everyone thinks... not what is actually going on!
Eventually this deceit will be uncovered. We shall be seen for who we actually are. For some this will be a boon. For others a humiliation.