Do you live your life in the way that you should in some ways or in all ways? Do you pick and choose how your life is lived depending on what “hat” you have on? The work ‘hat’? The social ‘hat’? The church ‘hat’?
The thing to remember is that we are imperfect beings living in an imperfect world. I am not writing this to judge what you do or how you do it. I am writing this in hopes that you can step back from your life and look at how you are living it. Are you living it in a way that you if you were to stand before your maker today, you would be able to face your life with little remorse or regret for the path you have chosen?
Sure we all have some regret and/or remorse. Again, we are imperfect creatures. However, if you choose kindness to be a guide in your life – does that guide have a set of rules that you live by or is it all-encompassing. Do you let kindness guide your every decision in dealing with everyone you meet or does it come with a set of guidelines that say, “I deal differently with this person than I do that person.” Or are you humble only with certain people and not haughty with others? What is the moral code that guides your life and does it falter or change depending on your circumstances?
I choose to be kind to the people I meet. Sometimes, it is not always easy when they are spiteful and unkind to me. However, that doesn’t mean I walk out to meet just anyone and everyone. I don’t seek out individuals and in all honesty, there are people I try to avoid. Yet, if I am unable to do those things I am kind in my actions and words. I might not always be humble but I do try to be kind.
We are asked to show the fruits of the spirit in our lives on a daily basis. This is what we should strive to do. We fall short in those things, I am sure. This doesn’t mean you can’t pick one and try to use it an as a guide along this earthly journey. It also doesn’t’ mean you should pick and choose who you are going to shine your light on. We are called to do out best in the things we do. We are called to show the love of Christ in our actions. It doesn’t make it easy. It is not simple. It doesn’t mean we will succeed a 100% of the time. What it means is we have a goal that we can strive toward. We may fail. We may fall short. We may fall down. Through all these things we will learn.
I encourage you today to meet and treat others as you would have other’s treat you. Do your best in all walks of life, no matter if it is to those close to you or those you are passing by. Those you are working with or those you are playing with. The importance is that we strive to do these things.
Remember God sees your heart and knows you. He created you. He knows if you are doing your best or not. You know too.
Father God,
You know our hearts, our minds, and our words. You know our struggles and our strengths. We ask that you help us to walk in the way that you would have us to go. We ask that you help us to overcome our own insecurities and struggles. To seek you in the high places and in the low places. To know your word and your voice intimately. To follow the path that you have set before us.
If we fail or fall off. We ask that you help us to find our way home. To find out way back toward you. We thank you for your mercy and grace that is new every morning. We thank you for all that you have given us and continue to do for us.
In Jesus Name we pray,
Amen.