Who Are You Really?

Who are you really? The evidence of who we are as an individual is in what we say and do. Who do you want to be? We have the power to be whomever we want too as an individual. We determine ourselves with every choice we make in our language, deeds, and actions.  We think we can hide behind a mask, but people see through it based on our actions.

None of us is perfect, however our goal as Christians is to be as “Christ like” as possible in ALL we SAY and DO. Philippians 2:”3 Don’t be selfish; don’t try to impress others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves. 4 Don’t look out only for your own interests, but take an interest in others, too. 5 You must have the same attitude that Christ Jesus had.” (NLT)

BUT, sometimes the message we send to others about ourselves can be diluted even confusing. We sometimes tarnish ourselves with confusing signals to others. For example lets take a simple look at the reality tv star Dog the Bounty Hunter and his family. They have dedicated their lives to bringing in people who have broken the law in varying degrees. They try to talk to them about doing better while in their custody. They put forth an attitude for justice and they openly pray to Jesus as they do all this. So it seems they are Christians at work and serving God.

Then the viewer is taken on a short journey as they watch them do thier work. As they pursue the lawless and speak to each other, they curse like drunken sailors. Some present their attire in a very provacative manner, and some of the behaviors are just not above reproach. So then the question becomes who are these people? Are they the Christians they present themselves to be, or are they the filthy mouthed degenerates they behave like? Which is it?

You see the person they want us to know is unclear and tarnished, even confusing. On one hand they are prayerful believers, on the other hand they are tantilizing actors pretending to be believers, with their actions speaking louder than their prayers. So who are you? How do your actions speak about who you are on the inside, deep in your soul.

I think of the scripture ~ Matthew 12:34 “You brood of vipers! How can you speak good things, when you are evil?” For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks. Look at it this way; you trip over a piece of furniture and hurt your toe, an exclamation comes out of your mouth as you do it; what the exclamation is, literally tells you a lot about your heart. Is it profane or is just a descriptive ouch? Which person are you?

1 Kings 18:21 (GNT) “21 Elijah went up to the people and said, “How much longer will it take you to make up your minds? If the Lord is God, worship him; but if Baal is God, worship him!” But the people didn’t say a word.”

To be clear as they say so commonly today; just give yourself a check-up to see who you are presenting yourself to be. Take a look at your own Facebook page posts. Are your posts clean, presentable to God, encouraging, or are they filled with sex inuindos, language, debauchery, etc.? Who are you presenting to others? Is it the person you want to be, does it say much about your relationship with Christ? The answer is yours alone, but if its not representing you as the Christian you claim to be, there is work to be done in your soul. Who does Jesus say you (I) am? Is your self presentation clear or confusing?

Remember being a fence rider is very dangerous, with one side leaning toward Godliness, and one towards worldliness; sooner or later you will fall off that fence. When that time comes which side you land on is based on your true relationship with God. Proverbs 10:11 “The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.”