Acting like a Christian is completely different to living and being a Christian. I'm not saying its bad to act like a Christian. No not at all. Only that it's a whole different story as opposed to being one. I think maybe this post would be a bit controversial, but thought it's worth the uproar.
Let me define the parameters just so no one gets lost or misses the concept or takes things out of context. Well you see ACTING like Christian is all face value. Everything is just to please either someone or even yourself. Its all face value. BEING and LIVING like a Christian is not face value its more on a personal level with God not really caring whether what a person thinks of you.
People could ACT like a Christian (i.e. be kind to someone, show that they care, give gifts, come to church, and what not) but their motives behind that could be something sinister.
I think where I'm getting at here is that its not really what people see that truly matters. Its the HEART. Yes the heart!
You could be really nice to someone but deep inside you know you've already given them a fat lip. You could give a gift to someone. On the outside it looks very good but deep inside you'd be drawing it up later - it comes with strings attached so to speak. Why? Because the heart isn't right.
On the contrary, not all that doesn't look good means the motives behind it is wrong. Take your mum for example. When she tells you off or growls at you, on the outside you'd think its wrong. But stop and think, why would she do that? Why? Its because in her heart, she knows you could be better. She knows there's a golden nugget hidden somewhere. See, the motive behind that growl is good because her heart was set on the right thing. Which was to make you a better person.
Does that make sense? I don't really know if anyone of you that would possibly read this would get the point but I guess its worth a shot. Well if there is any that actually do read it.
Check your heart, and no not for your vital signs. You know what heart I'm talking about. COME ON! Focus. Check your heart, what are your motives? Where does your heart lie? But I think more importantly, is your heart right?
Let me define the parameters just so no one gets lost or misses the concept or takes things out of context. Well you see ACTING like Christian is all face value. Everything is just to please either someone or even yourself. Its all face value. BEING and LIVING like a Christian is not face value its more on a personal level with God not really caring whether what a person thinks of you.
People could ACT like a Christian (i.e. be kind to someone, show that they care, give gifts, come to church, and what not) but their motives behind that could be something sinister.
I think where I'm getting at here is that its not really what people see that truly matters. Its the HEART. Yes the heart!
You could be really nice to someone but deep inside you know you've already given them a fat lip. You could give a gift to someone. On the outside it looks very good but deep inside you'd be drawing it up later - it comes with strings attached so to speak. Why? Because the heart isn't right.
On the contrary, not all that doesn't look good means the motives behind it is wrong. Take your mum for example. When she tells you off or growls at you, on the outside you'd think its wrong. But stop and think, why would she do that? Why? Its because in her heart, she knows you could be better. She knows there's a golden nugget hidden somewhere. See, the motive behind that growl is good because her heart was set on the right thing. Which was to make you a better person.
Does that make sense? I don't really know if anyone of you that would possibly read this would get the point but I guess its worth a shot. Well if there is any that actually do read it.
Check your heart, and no not for your vital signs. You know what heart I'm talking about. COME ON! Focus. Check your heart, what are your motives? Where does your heart lie? But I think more importantly, is your heart right?
I like this post. Makes me cringe a little because it applies to me. But since Rotorua, it's been a working progress.
ReplyDeleteCool blog. Keep it up.
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Nice Russell!! Keep it up yo
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ReplyDeletethanks for the reminder russ, such an important thing to do everyday. heart check. :/