Not in a "works" vs. salvation kind of way. But, more like in a "my actions represent my heart" kind of way. Living in a way that is worthy of Christ is no small feat. Quite frankly, without grace it is impossible. I am not suggesting that our life is to be a perfect reflection of Him, what I am suggesting is that our tiny moments, our behind closed door moments, our when no one is looking moments, our when we have nothing to gain moments, ARE a perfect reflection of who we are. We can all put up the front and appear to be whoever we want to be whenever we want. The true us comes out however, when we least expect it. Like, when someone asks for help on a day we had some "me" time planned, or when a good friend needs someone to talk to when your in the middle of checking all your facebook notifications, or when your kids ask you to play a board game and you are glued to the TV, or when you just mopped the floor and your 3 year old dumps a bowl of cereal all over it, or maybe when your husband crawls into bed next to you.
Who is the real you? What I have found is the real me is found in who I desire. If my actions are a reflection of my heart and my heart is a reflection of my desires and my desires are a reflection of my King. Then my actions should paint a pretty clear picture of who/what I desire, which should then depict who I am. Who you are when no one's looking is the only real picture of who you are. We can all claim to be Christ followers, believers, Christians, whatever "title" you want to give it. But, are you living it? Do your actions speak it?
As I approach this new year, I am pondering-Who am I? Who do I want to be? and what does it look like when those two collide? Praying that my actions reflect my heart, my heart reflects my desires, and my desires reflect my King.
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