I was eating lunch at a restaurant where it was difficult to ignore the conversation from the booth next to mine. A mother and adult daughter sat down and spent the entire time spewing, dissing, gossiping and just generally being negative about everyone and everything. It didn't matter if they knew their targets personally or not (i.e. celebrities).
I got to thinking that this pair was really missing some grace in their lives and the blessing of God's love. I sat up when I heard the mother comment that the daughter's career was all in God's hands and timing. Were they really followers of Jesus and just having a very bad day ~ or did they invoke God like they would a good luck talisman? Honestly, if they really were believers, they reflected poorly on His character and their faith walk.
I sat up further and thought about my own public persona. Do I live in a way, in both speech and action, that reflects Christ in me? Am I a light on the hill for truth, beauty, kindness, love, and all those wonderful virtues of the Spirit, or am I indistinguishable from lovers of the world? Would my words be a blessing or would I be just as horrified if I overheard my own conversation?
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