Someone is Watching You…

“Your actions are speaking so loud, I can’t hear what you’re saying.” – Unknown

I read this quote once and it really stood out to me on how people view what you do more than what you say, ESPECIALLY when you are professing to be a Christian.  The Bible instructs us on more than one occasion to be careful of how we behave.  I don’t mean for you to be on your best behavior because someone is watching, but to be on your best behavior because it’s a lifestyle. 

I Timothy 4:12…”but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.”

Romans 14:12-13…”So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God. Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock or an occasion to fall in his brother's way.”

I Corinthians 10:23…”All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not.” – (my interpretation of this is that just because something is true doesn’t mean you should always have something to say about it because it may harm another who is not strong).

I Corinthians 8:9…”But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to them that are weak.”

Point blank, don’t just talk about how God says we are to live, BE ABOUT IT!  Malachi chapter 2 tells of how the priests were rebuked because the sin in their lives were causing others to go astray.  We have a responsibility as people of God to be Holy examples for others to follow.  If we live like those in the world, then why would they want to be saved?