Spiritual Superiority is Not Growth

I'm tired of seeing Christian influencers parade their faith like it's a badge of superiority—like being religious automatically makes them wiser, more moral, or more worthy than everyone else. News flash: it doesn’t.

These people build platforms preaching about "godly living," family values, doing “everything for my children”, “my family comes first” and the “Christian way”—but the reality behind the scenes often tells a very different story. We’re talking about teen pregnancies, children out of wedlock, toxic marriages, abusive relationships swept under the rug, and a whole lot of pain dressed up in a pastel-filtered Bible verse.

This isn’t about faith. It’s about ego. It's about attention, validation, control, and—let’s be honest—making money. They sell you a dream life that they don’t even live themselves. And too many women are buying into it, thinking that following their example will lead to a better life.

But here’s the truth: A pretty Instagram grid full of Bible quotes doesn’t make someone healed. A podcast about “Christian femininity,” reels of “spending time with my wholesome family,” or “my perfect, traditional man” don’t mean that person actually knows what healthy love looks like. And a ring on someone’s finger doesn’t mean the marriage is real, loving, or safe.

Don’t be fooled. Stop idolising broken people just because they can quote Scripture and smile into a camera. Real growth and real peace aren’t loud. They’re not curated. And they sure as hell don’t come with a discount code and a link in bio.

Protect your peace. Think for yourself.

Also, I have to say … I see this most among certain demographics here in the UK. I get that Christian community serves a purpose for such people, but the backwardness and moral superiority are alive and well—and it’s shocking. That attitude doesn’t uplift people; it keeps them small. It stops them from evolving. It enables abuse and then shames the victims into silence.

Look at cases like TikToker April Holt (not from the UK, but still). She was lovely, but her tragic situation perfectly reflects what I’m talking about—this pressure to perform perfection, to stay in harmful situations for the sake of image, to keep up appearances in a religious community that values "morality" over actual well-being, the need to be superior—it’s heartbreaking, and it’s real.

Please, don’t let this kind of content shape your life. You deserve more than a filtered fantasy.