A famous pastor
centuries ago said something like, “Preach the gospel, & use words when
necessary.”
He was giving a
very powerful truth about the importance of how we live to confirm what we
profess. But it's not one or the other, words or lifestyle, that we must choose
between.
If we have a
Christian lifestyle without words, people really don't understand what we
believe.
If we have words
without a Christian lifestyle, people stumble over the way that we live and
don't believe the message.
I encourage you
today, proclaim Christ with both your lifestyle and your words. It's a holistic
message. The lifestyle confirms the truth of what we say. The truth we speak
gives meaning to the lifestyle that we live.
The really great
thing about this is that the Holy Spirit uses both our words and our Christian
lifestyle to bring conviction and revelation to the people that we love, care
about, & pray for.
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