Thoughts that deny Christ

Do you every get trapped by the approval of man?  What others think of us can become more important than what God thinks.   Sometimes we become the Peter who denies Christ three times.  We maybe embarrassed to share how God is working in our lives or to have heard His voice.  We can deny  Christ like Peter, through actions or spoken words.  Sometimes denying Christ can be within your own thoughts.  A place where people can't hear, but are actually present listening to you.  Thoughts, that you deliberately do not share because of fear of rejection, self-doubt, or disapproval.  It is those battles within our own minds that remind us being authentic as a Christian goes deeper than just actions  everyone can see.  To share your own thoughts about Christ wherever you are, even when you have the ability to deny Christ before anyone can hear your denial.  This, I believe is the true test of spiritual authenticity.  The only approval that matters is God's.