FAITH CAPSULE: Activity is good but achievement is what moves God.

2Corinthians 4:1-15

Here comes the month of December. It is the month when Mr. Christian, Ms. Christian, Brother Christian or Sister Christian can be easily identified as Christ follower. Indeed it should be a time of accountability for the grace of the past months. It is not only a time to count our blessing but also a time to reflect on how much we have done to bring glory to the name of our Lord and Savior. How many souls have you witnessed the grace of God to in the past months? It is important for us to know that activity is good but achievement is what moves God the most. Speaking the word and not backing it up with our action is a demonstration of wickedness. (Jeremiah 12:1-2) Conduct is a strong way of communication. As believers of Jesus Christ our conduct should reflect all through the year and not only in the month of December. As believers in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, our conduct is what will serve as communication to our neighbors. Christianity is not about what we are against; it is about communicating what we stand for. As a believer, you make too much noise in communicating what Christians are against and less noise communicating what Christians stand for. This is because 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 a follower of Christ will be enough for your fellow worker to identify you as one to be persecuted, or will there be no evidence for anyone to identify you as a Christian? Think about it; are you a hidden cross carrier? Some kinds of religion can easily be identified by their dressing, haircut, or jewelry. 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 as a believer. Even if he chose to be silent, his conduct would identify him. How do you conduct yourself? It is written, “For 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.”(2 Corinthians 1:12)  It is time to quit hiding by being silent in every walk of life. The conduct of a believer should not keep observers guessing whether you are a Christian or not. The twelfth month of the year is too long to wait for your identity to reflect and deliver a positive effect. Let your conduct bring out the message of the Gospel.

Prayer for today: Ask God to make you a consistent word living believer.