Honest

"If anyone speaks, he should do it as one speaking the very words of God." I Peter 4:11a

Since we were children we've always heard it said, "Honesty is the best policy." This is a very wise and true saying. It is something that would should not just strive to live by but actually live by. This goes especially for believers and followers of Jesus. Jesus says that from the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks (Luke 6:45). When we speak, the very words that come out of our mouth are a reflection and a representation of our relationship with God through Christ. When God speaks, He only speaks honesty and truth. There is no lie or false thing in the Word or words of God. Because, as followers of Jesus, we are called to be like Jesus, who is God, there should also be no false thing in our speech either. I think, sometimes, we get so wrapped up in what we are doing that we forget who we are representing to this world. We have this innate desire to belong so we go with the crowd. That means, that we end up talking like the crowd and misrepresenting Christ. I made this statement Sunday: We have been called to engage the world not embrace the world. Too often we have embraced the world in the name of relevance instead of engaging the world in the name of redemption. One of the easiest ways to engage the world is to be honest with people. They don't expect it but they do appreciate it, even if they don't like it. Living differently is about living out our true identity in Christ. Crash on!