Being a Godly Influence

A Godly life is our greatest ministry.

When we receive God’s gift of Faith we are called Believers.
We experience SALVATION (Acts 16:31 “Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and you will be saved, and your house”)
When we believe and confess our faith The Holy Spirit enters our spirit.
The gifts of The Spirit evidence themselves in our lives as He teaches us to be more Christlike (Galatians 5:25 “If we are now living by The Holy Spirit, let us follow the Holy Spirit’s leading in every part of our lives”) (Galatians 5: 22,23 “When The Holy Spirit controls our lives, He will produce this kind of fruit in us: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control”.)
We do not produce these fruits in and of ourselves. It is The Holy Spirit working through our human spirit.

Our conduct influences the lives of our children and everyone else observing how we act and what we say. (Colossians 4: 5 “Live wisely among those who aren’t Christians and make the most of every opportunity. Let your conversation be gracious and effective…”)
Our actions speak much louder than our words. We must treat others with respect. When we waiver in our faith, words, or actions we cast a shadow on The Christian Faith and compromise our witness. It is understandable that, as believers, we are held more accountable for our actions than others who live without a moral compass or profession of faith.

So as a little song which I learned in Sunday School so many years ago says:
Be careful little eyes what you see,
Be careful little ears what you hear,
Be careful little mouth what you say,
Be careful little hands what you do, and
Be careful little feet where you go!

The Holy Spirit teaches us and gives us the power to do what is right. We become convicted and committed, and we are given the courage not to compromise. We must maintain a calm spirit under fire and know that God will never leave us nor forsake us. Our obedience will result in God’s Blessings and favor in our lives. We will see our children and our loved ones following, receiving, believing, and confessing their own faith. In turn they will pass it on by example, just as my parents, and their parents before, passed their faith example on to me. God is good and so faithful!

Our life style says, “Follow me as I follow Christ”.