DOES YOUR WAY OF LIFE HELP OR HINDER YOUR WITNESS?
Paul told the Corinthians that he and his ministry team were careful to live in such a way that wouldn’t cause people to stumble. He wanted his life to match his message. He reminded the Corinthians of this because they were so easily swayed by fancy words without considering the character and conduct of the speaker.
The reason the world often accuses the church of being filled with hypocrites is because our way of life does not match our message. If we are to reach the next generation, we must heed Paul’s words. We are not called to be perfect. Only Jesus was sinless. But we are called to be transformed, becoming more and more like Jesus as we surrender to the Spirit’s work within us. And we can be real. We can be authentic and humble, loving and forgiving one another, so that our way of life points to Christ.
PRAYER: Dear Father, help us to live in such a way that our walk matches our talk. Examine our hearts and reveal those places where confession and repentance are needed. Fill us afresh with Your Holy Spirit. Let others see Jesus in us today. In His name we pray, amen.