And I don’t think it’s intentional, really.
But what’s in the heart will eventually be revealed. “But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man.” (Mt 15:18)
And we see it all the time.
Contradictions.
We say we believe in God’s plan and His time, and then worry ourselves into sickness regarding things that are completely out of our physical control.
We speak of the inconveniences of life, all the while verbalizing to the hurting around us, “If you need anything let me know.”
We proudly position ourselves under His umbrella of grace for all of our failures, all the while refusing to let go of the minor offenses inflicted on us by other people.
We involve ourselves in ugly conversations, at the same time we sit in fear of what others think about us or are saying behind our backs.
We complain about our jobs and our responsibilities, all the while posting publicly how “blessed” we are for the things we have.
I know.
And I have done the same things too.
And I had wrote it down months ago… “Can we just stop being walking contradictions?”
Contradiction means opposition, assertion of the contrary, denial, direct opposition between things compared, inconsistency.
Wait.
There is is.
Two words that stuck out to me in all of that… denial and inconsistency.
Could it be that we are denying God with our very mouths when we become entangled with contradictions? Could it be that an unbelieving world turns away from the God we claim to serve because they’ve seen too many inconsistencies in our lives - thus reflecting the inconsistency and unreliability of our God?
Accurately representing Christ demands consistency of character. An unwavering demonstration of the goodness of God and the reliability of His unmerited grace.
Because if they don't see it in us, where will they see it? And when will they meet a God who’s desire is to use us as a vessel to bring hope to the world?
Contradictions don’t compliment… they create confusion.
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