From: The Upper Room Devotional
1 Peter 1:15 "As He who called you is holy, be holy yourselves in all your conduct."
The discussion during Bible study focused on how we can show Christ to unbelievers through our daily living. "I used to have a fish on my car," one man said. "Then I got to thinking about how I drive, and I took it off."
After the laughter died down, his candid confession provoked sobering thoughts - at least for me. I must ask myself, If people judged Christianity by me, would they want an experience like mine?
How does my life stack up in showing love to others? Do I extend my love to strangers and those who are different? Love for the unlovely is the kind of love that counts. Showing love for someone who frustrates us might prevent an angry response to an aggressive driver. Unconditional love might turn an enemy into a friend.
Maybe what we were actually talking about in Bible study was holiness. That word makes me nervous, but avoiding unnecessary exposure to evil will help me keep my thoughts, language, attitude, and actions more like God wants them to be. Although I will never reach perfection, I want to keep moving in that direction - becoming like Christ.
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