What are we Presenting?

Watching the Super Bowl and the halftime show, I was thinking about how big of a stage it is.  Imagine being the halftime performer.  There are millions watching and listening to the artist during that chunk of time.  While we don’t have quite as big of an audience, there are still people watching and listening to us.  The people in our lives and those we encounter see what we do and hear what we say.  What, or rather, who, are we presenting to the people around us?

​As Christians, we are called to be like Christ.  When people interact with us, they should know that we are Christians.  This means that our lives should look different than those who do not share our faith.  What kind of posts are we sharing and liking on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram?  How are we interacting with others on social media, especially those whom we disagree with?  What kind of music, movies, and TV shows are we consuming?  What kind of language are we using and how are we speaking about others?  How are we treating that stranger at the grocery store, the person driving in front of us, and every single person God places in our paths each day?  The list goes on and on.  What we do, what we say, and the way we live our lives matters.

We are human which means that we will mess up.  We are all sinners.  We will all do things and say things that are not Christlike.  When this happens, we need to get back up and keep going.  Becoming like Jesus is a life-long process that we need to work at continually.  We will never reach the height of perfection on this side of earth.  But we cannot let this prevent us from presenting Him to those around us, even when we might fall.

We are called to love radically, live abundantly, and give without counting the cost.  We are called to show mercy, kindness, and grace.  Do people know we are Christians?  Do people see Jesus in us?  Do our words, actions, and lifestyles reflect Him to the people in our lives?  You never know when someone might be inspired by seeing how you live.  You may never know the impact you have when you allow Jesus to be reflected in your life.  May we all commit ourselves daily to becoming more like Christ.