3Then Paul said to him, "God is going to strike you, (F)you whitewashed wall!

We've been studying Acts in our house church. Chris talked about the definition of whitewash and it's just been in my mind the last couple of days.
So many times you think you know the inside...the heart...when actually it's just covered with whitewash..it's temporary. Sometimes though that whitewash fades slowly and you don't recognize the true color bleeding through for months or years.
I realized this week that God has put genuine people in my life so that I'm able to see the obvious difference and appreciate the real thing when I have it.