You’re Not a Fraud. You’re Just Still Healing.

The people who feel fake are often the ones who are trying the hardest to be real.

CarMichael Copeland
June 30, 2025

You feel like a pretender.

Like you’re just “acting” like you’re okay.

Smiling when you’re hollow.

Trying when you secretly feel like you’re never going to change.

But here’s the truth:

The ones who feel like frauds most often… are the ones still fighting.

Why?

Because you see the gap between who you are and who you want to be.

And that self-awareness stings.

You see your inconsistencies. You feel your failures.

But what you don’t see… is how rare that level of honesty is.

The actual pretenders?

They feel nothing.

They aren’t wrestling. They’re numb.

They’re not trying to be real—they’re running from the mirror.

But you showed up today—flawed, torn, tired, but here.

Still breathing. Still hoping. Still healing.

You’re not a fraud.

You’re just human.

And that’s more than enough for God.

~ Praise God

CarMichael | The Voice of Strength

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