"See"

It has been a while since I have posted anything on this blog. After a recent conversation, I began thinking about our character and how people "see" us.

So here goes.

All of us have a past. Some of ours may just be more recent than others. But as someone so aptly told me:

Your past is not the sum total of who you are.

How do we get people to see the truth in those words? 

By our change of speech? Nope. Anyone can change the type of words that come out of their mouths. Spouting more words you learn from a dictionary is not the answer.

By the change in our appearance? Plucking out unwanted eyebrows or ear hair? Using a grey away to make us look younger?  Exercising?

Nope. Those are only personal. They help keep us healthy and feeling good. Which is important. These  are not "seen" changes. All of that is only outward. 

The only way we can really let people "see" how we have changed is through change in our character. And even that will take time. 

I "see" it this way. People are always profiling us in regards to our past. Let them vent. Let them spin yarns, here-says, rumors. After a while, people get tired of hearing themselves rant and rave. And then it will cease. They will not have anything more bad to say. 

That is why I so enjoy these verses from God's Word. 

Be careful to live properly among your unbelieving neighbors. 

Then even if they accuse you of doing wrong, they will see your honorable behavior, 

and they will give honor to God when he judges the world. 

It is God's will that your honorable lives should silence those 

ignorant people who make foolish accusations against you. 

For you are free, yet you are God's slaves, 

so don't use your freedom as an excuse to do evil. 

1 Peter 2.12,15,16

Our character, our honorable behavior will allow others to give honor to God. Wow!

Pretty cool way to help others "see."

What say you?

Celebrating the joy in the journey,

D.