We all want somebody real to us. And we all want to be real to ourselves. We're sure of who we are. We're confident of what we show to others. We don't need to impress anybody.
And as Christians, we can be genuine to do that. We're called by God from the darkness into His light. Because of the hope we found in Him, we're messengers of His grace and love. And from here, we fulfill our purpose by becoming the salt and light of this world. So given that, what does it really mean to be real?
Here are several things I learned when it comes to being real:
1. We speak a message when we're real.
It's been said that we do 24x7 preaching every day. Whatever we do matters now. Our daily actions speak to the people around us.
It's also been said that the best description of the Bible is our lives. If that's the case, then our words and actions should be based and reflected by it.
2. Being real involves loving others.
One of the ways we show our love is to love others, and we can do that through service. By doing that, we should imitate Christ's humility. We don't think out of selfish ambition. We consider others better than ourselves. We look not only to our own interests but also to the interests of others. We know why we do the way we do these things.
3. Being real involves knowing our essentials as a Christian.
As a Christian, we should know our essentials and non-essentials in the faith. There are times we meet people who also believe in our faith. And they wouldn't have the same perspectives as us when it comes to certain things.
We should make sure ourselves first of what we truly believe about Him. And after that, we should love them even though they have different views than us. It's better to help one another and learn from one another as we continue to walk with Him.
4. Being real involves learning to forgive.
It can be hard to deal with the hurt and anger we feel. In spite of everything we'd been through, we have to learn to forgive. God forgave us, and it was all because of the Cross. When we know this, our healing can start, and we can be capable enough to forgive them.
5. Being real involves our generosity.
We all know of a person who made a mark on us with his or her generosity. Because of this, we're inspired to do the same. We should recognize the generosity God gave us, and it's when He sent Jesus to die on the cross for our sins. We don't deserve it, but He gave it out of His greatest love for us. He did this so that we can reconcile with Him.
Because of this, we can be generous to the people around us. Whatever we give to them wholeheartedly, it'll bring them the biggest joy. It'll also bring joy and satisfaction to ourselves.
6. Being real involves our worship.
It's not only in singing songs that we worship Him. It now involves what we do. How are we when it comes to worship with God? Does He still take part in our hearts? Do we still have our spirits in worship to Him? Do we give Him everything in our worship?
We should remind ourselves every day of our worship to God. In everything we do, we should think about Him. We should give Him with all we are, for He alone deserves all our praise.
If there's one thing that would sum up everything I learned from here, it's all about how we respond to whatever life situation we're at. It's where we show how real we are. And when it comes to living out our Christian lives, we should be real with our faith. With a God so real in us, it'll show how we are in our walk.
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