Careful Consideration

As we think about the things we say, we must be very careful about what comes out of our mouths. These words will judge us. Either what we say is in accordance with how we act, or it is not. We are either people of integrity, or we are hypocrites. The Scriptures bear this out in that they call those of us who are Christ Followers to be, at the very core of who we are, real. That is not to say, "perfect," because we will never attain to that (the Apostle Paul didn't either). But if we are who we say we are, and we live out the things we say we believe, then that goes a long way to showing the world that Jesus is who He claims to be.

So today, I want to challenge you to take careful consideration of what you are saying to people. Because if you call yourself a Christ Follower, then there is a certain amount of activity in your life that needs to be demonstrating that. Last week we spoke about the fact that our actions will demonstrate to the world that we really are who and what we say we are. This is what we are talking about here again. We must be careful that what we do matches what we say, and what we say matches what we do.

So how about it, Christ Follower? Are you doing and living in a way that backs up what you say you believe? Is the truth of your words born out in your actions? Or are you hypocrite? There really isn't a choice if we want to see the world won for Jesus Christ.

Feel free to comment below about some of the things that you are dealing with in your life where your actions aren't lining up with your words. And we will see you on Sunday!