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2Corinthians 4:1-15

As a believer in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, our conduct is what will serve as communication to our neighbors. Christianity is not just about what we are against, it is also about communicating what we stand for. As a believer, you make too much noise in communicating what Christianity is against and less noise communicating what Christianity stands for. This is caused by the fact that your conduct is not loud enough for an unbeliever to see Christ in you. If for example, at your workplace, there is a call for the persecution of believers in Christ, would you be identified as one that confesses Jesus? Do you think your conduct as ChristÕs follower will be enough for your fellow worker to identify you as the one to be persecuted, or will there be no reason for anyone to identify you as a Christ follower? Think about it, are you a hidden cross carrier? Some kinds of religion can easily be identified by their dressing, or haircut. What is it that will identify you as a Christ follower? Paul the Apostle certainly could not have been living in your neighborhood without being recognized. Even if he chose to be silent, his conduct will identify him. How do we conduct ourselves? 2 Corinthians < ?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?>1:12, ÒFor our boasting is this: the testimony of our conscience that we conducted ourselves in the world in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom but by the grace of God, and more abundantly toward you.Ó It is time to quit hiding by being silent in every walk of life. Sometimes, places call for silence, and in such places, the conduct of a believer should keep observers guessing or assuming you are of Christ or not. Let your conduct bring out the message of the gospel.