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Recovery Christian Center Daily Meditation - 4/25/13 - Let Your Light Shine
"Do not neglect the spiritual gift you received through the prophecy
spoken over you when the elders of the church laid their hands on you.
Give your complete attention to these
matters. Throw yourself into your tasks so that everyone will see your
progress. Keep a close watch on how you live and on your teaching. Stay
true to what is right for the sake of your own salvation and the
salvation of those who hear you." 1 Timothy 4:14-16 NLT
Most of
us have heard the phrase, "You are what you do." This simply means that
what we are is evidenced by our actions. When we first came to Christ
and into recovery our we didn't have a lot of positive evidence. We were
coming out of lifestyles that cause us and others around us harm. But
as we grow in Christ and in our recovery we begin to live, think and act
differently. While it's very tempting to then want to show the world,
"look at me now!" we must remember that it's not in what we say but in
what we do that shows our change. How many of us have told people in the
past that we're different only to repeat the same mistakes and cause
more harm. So now don't tell them, show them. Show them evidence of the
change by the way you live and the way you love. Your light will shine
brighter through actions then by your words.
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