Why does it matter if we are a good example to other people?
Why can’t we just do our own thing and worry about our personal salvation?
I think it’s important to be good examples in order to attract others to the gospel.
We can be the light on the hill.
We can talk about the joy and peace that permeates, even in the tough times.
We want to prove that being a follower of Christ actually changes who we are for the better.
And the biggest lesson I’ve learned as I’ve tried to be a good example, is that it’s important to learn how to be comfortable being different!
Paul taught: “. . . Be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.” (1 Timothy 4:12)
If we are going to choose to be different in
the words we say,
our topics of conversation,
the way we serve,
the sensitivity of our spirits,
the faith we develop,
and the purity of our minds,
then we are choosing to stick out amongst the rest of the world.
Are we okay being different and peculiar?
Jesus sure was different when He walked on the earth.
He stood out.
He was peculiar and unique in the things He said and the way He acted.
It’s good to get comfortable with being a bit different.
And if we stick out a bit by being a believer of Christ, we are in good company.
Happy Studying!
-Cali Black
