This is Felicia Ferguson with Christian Mix 106, helping you build faith for the journey.
If you’re a Christian, when was the last time you shared the Gospel with a non-believer? Or have you ever shared it? This day and age it’s scary to open your mouth and heart—especially on social media where snarky replies rule the comments sections or faceless fact checkers flag or hide your posts. But what if there was another way to share that was just as effective (if not more so) than speaking? Would that make you more willing to share? I caution you that this method is actually harder. It’s the practicing what we know and say. It’s what Irene Hannon called in one of her novels, walking the talk.
The old adage “actions speak louder than words” is old and an adage because it’s true. People watch our behaviors—especially as Christians. Does our behavior reflect Jesus and our faith to those around us?
When we’re treated unfairly by our boss or coworkers, do we turn the other cheek? Or do we find ways to one-up them or even passively undermine them?
When someone cuts us off on the highway, do we roll down the window, flash the middle finger, and spew obscenities? Or do we lift our foot off the gas pedal and pray for the other driver’s wisdom and safety?
When we hear someone’s marriage is breaking up, do we run to tell our friends and gossip about the potential reasons for it or about the people involved? Or do we close our eyes and pray for restoration, for healing, for forgiveness?
Does our daily behavior show the world Jesus and the gospel or are we simply mirroring the world? St. Francis of Assisi is credited with saying “Preach the gospel at all times and if necessary, use words. He understood that our behaviors preach louder and more authentically than our words. And if our behavior is unchanged, then have our hearts truly been changed?
As we enter 2024 and resolutions are made, why not make a decision to preach the Gospel more—and if necessary, use words.
This is Felicia Ferguson. Thanks for listening to Christian Mix 106.
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Felicia, beautifully said. Keep “walking the talk”. Bravo to you!
Thank you!