AS A CHRISTIAN, WHAT SHOULD OTHERS SEE IN ME?

SCRIPTURE:
Let the Word of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach and 
admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, 
hymns and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.  
(Colossians 3:16)

MEDITATION:
Have you ever thought about the kind of an attitude a Christian should have?
Believers should be known as individuals filled with joy, along with a 
desire to encourage others and correct them in wisdom and love 
whenever they begin to stray from God’s principles.

Christians should also not be anxious about anything, 
but through prayer make our requests known to God.
Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, 
by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your 
requests to God. (Philippians 4:6)
When we experience our greatest problems, we have One we can go to.
We can pour out our heart to Him 
with the assurance that He will not desert us in our time of need.
He will provide us with answers to the things that are troubling us.

Christians are to fill their minds with those things that are good.
What are the things that are good?
A good question and the answer can be found in God’s Word.
Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, 
whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is 
admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think 
about such things. (Philippians 4:8)

These are the things we are to think, and when we do, God will be with us.
Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in 
me—put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you. 
(Philippians 4:9)

Christians should live positively and not negatively.
We need to think about the great things God has done for us.
Too often we get bogged down 
with the negative things the world throws at us.
We should be focused on the things that will cause us to rejoice.

ACTION:
Do others recognize you as a Christian based on your attitude,
your perspectives, and the way you live your life?
What changes should you make to improve your image as a Christian?
What changes should you make to improve your enjoyment of life?

Pray,
“Heavenly Father, thank You for Your promises. Help me to hide 
Your Word in my heart so that I can be a witness to others by the 
way I live. I know that when Your Word is foremost in my mind, 
I will discover a new enjoyment of living my time here on earth. 
You know the things that trouble me the most and I ask You to
teach me what I need to know in order to cope with them. In faith I 
give it all over to You and I praise You, knowing Your love will not 
fail. Lord, I praise You for who You are and for all the wonderful 
blessings You have given me.”