18 Nov Just Live the Life

12 Live such good lives among the pagans that, though they accuse you of doing wrong, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day he visits us.

Today I wanted to cuss someone out. Yes I did. I promise you I did. Every fiber of my body wanted to lash out. Wanted to fight back and defend myself.

Here was the scenario. My wife received an email from a "friend" of mine that said some pretty hurtful things. My instinct was to get on the phone and let him know about himself. My instinct was to put my religion on the shelf and let him have it. My wife convinced me to just leave it until the morning. I woke up his morning fully intending to carry put my thoughts from the night before. I mean I am justified right?

That is when I read 1Peter 2: . Oh my. God has such a sense of humor. Did that scripture really say suffer? Did it really tell me to hold my Tongue? Yes it did. In fact the Bible urges us to so bright a light in our walk that even those that despise us will say - they Have a Great God.

Well that kind of settled it for me. When faced with "haters" my best weapon is to just live the life.

12 Live such good lives among the pagans that, though they accuse you of doing wrong, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day he visits us.