Have you ever noticed this?

Have you ever noticed it is hard to separate Christians and
non-Christians in numerous situations in life?  I don’t just mean in
the working world…outside the walls of the churches.  I mean
everywhere.  Whether it be in the words spoken or actions carried out.
We all as Christians, at least I hope so, have the opportunity to share
God with someone.  Whether we make good on that opportunity or not,
isn’t anywhere near what I currently have on my mind.  No, I’m more
thinking about how we just live our lives in front of everybody.  Do
the words that come out of our mouths match the actions of our hearts
and hands?  Are we authentically genuine…through and through.
Do we spit out words that declare how good God is and then turn around
only to tear down another human being.  All within less than seconds of
each other?  Or…do we act “right” then turn around and spit out the
most degrading words we can come up with as soon as our backs are
turned the other way?
Whatever the answer might be, it is no wonder people walk away or never
catch on to the existence of God.  Never establish a relationship with
God.  I mean, if we as Christians aren’t going to establish ourselves
as differently from those who aren’t, can we blame them for not wanting
what we say we have?
As Christians, we need to think twice, no probably like seven times,
about what we say and how we act.  Especially if we want to draw more
people to God.  I’m not suggesting we all grab our Bibles, storm the
streets of our towns and cram it down the throat of every person we
meet.  We do however need to be careful that what we say and what we do
are consistent with message of Christ we share.
Honestly, we’re better off sharing by our actions.  They do speak
louder than any word ever can.  The point I’m trying to get at is
this…we all need to talk less and do more.  I could throw numerous
quotes and cliches at you, but I will spare you.
Maybe some of you that know me find it ironic that I would speak out on
this subject.  But did anyone catch on that I haven’t said “you” but I
continually say “we”?  I know I’m very much guilty of putting my foot
in my mouth or doing something stupid that doesn’t reflect well the
character of Christ.  I’m not just calling out other Christians and
excluding myself.  I’m calling out all Christians.  Including myself.