Stephen said, “how we live many times speaks louder than our words...” And though that sentence may be somewhat wordy, its meaning still rings true. Sure, we can claim that church is essential. However, when Sunday comes and we haven’t made church a priority, it seems more like it’s an accessory to us rather than something that’s indispensable.
We all know that our actions end up speaking louder than any word we’ve spoken. All of us have a knack for comparing what we’ve heard with what we see. And, while I think doing right because you have an audience is one of the worst motivations for doing right, it is still important to consider how our actions are being seen. Should there be a discrepancy between our words and deeds, wrongly or rightly perceived, we should at least take notice.
In reading through Stephen’s post, I couldn’t help but be reminded of the saying, “We may be the only Bible some people ever read.” And true, it’s an overused adage that should be retired, given a substantial severance package and a golden watch, it does express an undeniable fact: We are being watched. (BTWs, I know how creepy that sounds. And on a not unrelated note, I can actually see you right now, in your jammies, reading this. Does your wife know you’ve just downed an entire pint of Cherry Garcia? Que, Twilight Zone theme song. Dah nah nah nah, dah nah nah nah.)
We can hate it. We can try and deny it. But we do not live in vacuum. What we say and then do either points people to Christ, or away from Christ. And though I may be crazy to say this, let’s hope what they see…is Christians going back to church.
Just a thought.
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