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How do we live are lives as Christians…recklessly? Do we as Christians recognize those around us or are we too concerned with ourselves, being an object of morality. If we are concerned with living out the example of Christ, where is His compassion, His affection for those who need Him?
Christianity isn’t a race to see who can become the most holy the fastest.

It isn’t about running past those who are struggling and hoping they will be encouraged by how holy we look, it’s more than just being an example to others. We must be examples to others, but that isn’t what we are here for. We are here to be followable, in everything, pointing people back to the perfect example, Jesus Christ.

In Matthew 5 there are great examples of how Jesus is the word of God in human form. He came to earth to be followed. The truest form of Christianity is the life of Christ. The very reason Jesus became human was show us this life, a God that we could see, touch, eat with and cry with. This God became a man, and sacrificed Himself for those He love, His creation, the world.

I have to ask myself “Is the knowledge of God making me even more detached from the world?”
There is nothing wrong with a pursuit of God, it’s great. But we need to ask ourselves what our purpose is in that pursuit, there’s nothing wrong with asking ourselves or God, why? If we, in our attempt to be more like Christ do not have a sincere compassion for the people of this world, something is wrong.

In 2nd Corinthians 4 Paul talks about how we are to be revealers of Christ with our lives.

If we are called to live out a life as an example of Christ, what message are we giving with our indifference to the hurting, desperate, confused, and lost?

What good is our knowledge of God if it doesn’t strengthen our relationship with Him and make it easier to see Him through us?

When people see us do they see the life of Christ? Do they see his compassion, his love?

Do our lives reveal God?