My dad believed and taught his children that a person’s name went before them. People will perceive you as honest and trustworthy or they may see you as dishonest and untrustworthy as they observe the nature of your character. It’s called, “Getting to know you.”
Ones actions speak loudly that person’s character, because actions speak louder than words, although, words come from the innermost part of a person’s soul. What a person is on the inside will sooner or later be revealed on the outside.
(Luke 6:45), “A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings forth evil. For out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.”
Jesus expects us to love without pretense. A person is known by what precedes out of them. The rhythm of truth is the heartbeat of true love. To love without dissimulation is the mark of a Christ filled walk with God. We are known by the love that emanates from our personality. A person’s name goes before anyone that radiates God’s love.
(John 13:34-35), “A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another.” vs.35 “By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.”
Truthfulness is certainly honorable and expected from God. To be less than 100% honest is like saying that Christ is deceitful and untrustworthy, because a devout child of God will not cheat or misrepresent truth at any level. If they do, their testimony is tainted and the rhythm of truth decays like a corpse when the soul has departed from its earthly housing.
The word Christian means Christ-like. People that rub shoulders with God fearing Believers should most assuredly be able to see Jesus Christ through the actions and words presented by these that are professing Christianity.
How a Christian walks and talks directly reflects how people perceive Christ. Christians ought to be like a magnifying glass, amplifying the attributes of Christ and the fruit of the Spirit.
(Galatians 5:22-23), “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,” vs.23 “Gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law.”
The Holy Spirit enables individuals to walk in truth without yielding to temptations to live otherwise. Every person that yields themselves to God’s divine plan for their life becomes strong in Him, which allows the rhythm and balance needed to walk in righteousness.
Our body is built to stand erect and upright—walk and to run with our head held high. The rhythm of swinging arms allows a person to move forward without falling. The arms give balance to the whole body as the joints work together in harmony bringing rhythm to their stride…such is the walk of a Christian in the spiritual realm.
When we allow the arms of Jesus to bring the rhythm of truth to our life, truth promotes trust and trust begets honor, integrity and good character. The representation of a true Christian is all of these. They are walking in the image of the Lord Jesus Christ; magnifying His very nature and demonstrating God’s love.
When the rhythm of truth is exercised on a daily basis, a strong persona precedes that person. Their name goes before them, and people recognize that they have been with the Lord and are walking with Him, because they are reliable, honorable, and trustworthy.
Our name says something about whom and what we are. People that have met us and are watching our life will see the rhythm of truth walking in us—Jesus Christ.
What is the rhythm of your walk saying to those watching your life?
Papa Boyd
No comments:
Post a Comment