In my blog today, I want you to look at yourself from two different perspectives. So often, we live our lives based on our own perspective of ourselves. We compare ourselves with others and disregard our comparison to the person that God wants us to be. Consider the following:
1 Samuel 16:7
7 But the Lord said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the Lord seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart.
Place your life in this passage, man looks at your outward appearance, but the Lord looks at your heart. Man only sees what you choose to show him, but God knows everything about you!
God’s perspective – We often walk the walk and talk the talk in front of others. We make them assume that we are exactly where we need to be with the Lord. Oh how easy it is to fool others. However, we cannot fool God. Personally, from the age of 6 to the age of 10 I had everyone around me convinced that I was saved. I looked and acted like a Christian, but from the heart I was not. I had everyone else fooled, but not God and not myself. I taught many different classes at church. Parents entrusted me in telling there children about Jesus, but I didn’t even know Jesus. I had a knowledge, but no relationship! God knew and dealt with me accordingly. In August of 2008 Jesus came in to my heart and life and saved me! The lesson that I learned from this was dont assume that anyone is saved. Anyone can act, but God knows.
Man’s perspective – Do others see Jesus in you? Do they see a priority in your life placed on the things of God? Man looks at the outward appearance.
How you talk:
The Bible clearly states that what proceeds from the mouth, comes from the heart. Are words that are socially considered bad coming out of your mouth? If Jesus is in your heart, they shouldn’t. Can others see a difference in the way you talk?
How you walk:
The Bible talks about abstaining from the appearance of evil. Can you be linked with that which is evil by the places that you go? What about the things that you do? The people that you hang out with? Actions speak louder than words and nobody likes a hypocrite! We need to understand that the activities that we participate in can either help or hinder someone coming to Jesus!
How you dress:
We show a priority in the things we do by how we dress for those things. If you were going to a job interview (if you are smart) you would dress your best. By dressing your best, you put a high priority on that job interview. How you dress when you come the House of God shows what importance you place on your being there! The Bible says that where two or three or gathered, God will be there. Is meeting with God important enough to you that you show it by how you dress for the occasion? In the job world, most jobs have a dress code. The reason for this dress code is because you are representing the company or people you work for. They dont want the testimony of their business ruined by your looking like a bum! If you are doing things on God’s behalf, do you dress like you are representing the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords? Other see how we dress and determine in their minds if what you are doing is important enough for them to try it out. If it doesn’t look important to through you, they will not want to waste their time. Does your attire help or hinder others from coming to Jesus?
It has been wisely said, you are the only Bible that others may read. It is a fact that you are the best Christian someone knows. Will they want to be a part of what you are doing? It all depends on you outwardly proclaim that which is in your heart. Can others see Jesus in you?
