talk the talk AND walk the walk

something i've noticed recently is that many people say they're Christians, but then you look at their lives and they're just your average, worldly person. we were not called to be your average person, to be like everyone else, we were called to be transformed, and not be like the world. when you become a Christian, that means that you are no long supposed to be like the world, but we're supposed to stand out and speak up for what we believe in. we were not called to be silent or to just blend in, we were called to speak out for Christ and stand out so that others can see Christ in you. "You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven." (Matthew 5:14-16) since we are Christians, we were not made to be put under a bowl, but on a stand, to shine Christ to everyone. now, i admit, i'm not a perfect Christian, i have trouble actually standing up for Christ in a person to person setting, but i'm not perfect, and i won't be until i get to heaven, but i'm praying that God will give me boldness and a spirit of courage and not of fear (if you all could pray for me, too, that would be great!!). so, my challenge to all of you out there is to live out loud. don't just talk about God on your blogs and in e-mails and stuff, and then go under a bowl in person to person situations. and another thing, if you don't talk about God on your blogs and on the web, etc., i challenge you to. shine Jesus to all your friends, Christian and non-Christian, maybe God'll use you to touch someone else's life!! don't worry about what others will think of what you say, they'll have to answer to God about everything they do. if you had a chance to tell someone about Jesus, and didn't, that might have been the only time that person might have heard about Jesus and the freedom He gives. so, that's my challenge, be a light for everyone to see and shine Jesus to a dark world!!