Wouldn't you consider hiding your Christianity from others to be a serious form of hypocrisy? I have heard and read Luke 11:33 many times, but never considered it a cure for hypocrisy until this week's lesson? Luke 11.33 «No one lights a lamp and puts it in a place where it must be hidden, or under a vase; instead they place it on its stand, for those who enter to see the light Sadly, I think I have been guilty too many times of placing a bowl over my burning candle instead of proudly displaying my Christianity for others to observe. Why would it be easier to put a cover over your Christian heart to hide the fact that you are a Christian? It's much easier to not show off your Christianity so you can fit in when it's time to take part in some questionable worldly activity. I thought about something I've done many times; It's much easier to remain silent when you're around a person who uses God's name inappropriately