Many of us are talkers, few are doers. But no one should distort the word of God through his own negligence. He must confess his weakness and not hide God's truth. Otherwise he will be guility not only of breaking the commandments but also of falsifying the word of God. (Theodorus the Great)

We often fail to do what we claim to believe. Theodorus seems to say this is to be expected. But we must not seek to obscure this falure. We must admit to ourselves and others our inconsistency. Otherwise, we will mislead ourselves and others into mistaking what our belief means.