Audience of One.

I have had many conversations with people who think most Christians are hypocrites - We praise Him on Sunday, and live like everyone else during the week. We say one thing, and our actions are doing another.

1 John 2:19 Says, “They went out from us, but they were not of us, for if they had been of us, they would have continued with us.”  We don’t know what’s in the hearts of people who say they are Christians, or even who make up the church, but Jesus does give us more than enough information in His word on how to see this. When we obey God by the, “Power of His Spirit,” we please Him. It also builds the confidence in our hearts that we belong to Him.  1 John 2:3-6 - ”By this we know that we are in Him.”

We are all sinners in need of a savior. If we think of salvation as an invitation to sin, and have this attitude that says, “He will forgive me, I’ll just say I’m sorry later,” You are so wrong, and on the wrong track. Our desire should be to please God, to hunger for knowing Him more. To have a right, holy, respectful fear of the Lord.  Our desire to satisfy self is changed into a desire to please God. Our old self was crucified... Romans 6:6 / Romans 7:14-20, There will always be struggles inside us. The bible tells us it is a war between the flesh, and the spirit, (what we want, and God protecting us from it). We will slip up at times, but you won’t do it purposely, or make excuses for knowingly doing wrong. You will be quick to say I’m sorry. There are hypocrites out there, but Jesus isn’t! He NEVER changes, ALWAYS wanting to please His Father. He will help us to do the same. We owe everything we are to His Grace.

John 16:13-15… So be guided by Truth, and from your heart you will want to please Him in every way. Your audience of, “ONE.”
 
People learn more by how you live, than what you say.
 
Grace and peace to you
Kim