Uniting Belief and Behavior
"The good person out of the good treasure of his heart produces good, and the evil person out of his evil treasure produces evil, for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.” — Luke 6:45
What set the apostle Paul apart was his attention to both his beliefs and his behavior. He understood that our deeds flow from who we are on the inside. Too often Christians focus on doing the right things without examining the underlying convictions. We can give, serve, and show up faithfully, but unless our deeds flow from genuine beliefs, we may be acting for the wrong reasons. If we submit and allow God to transform us from the inside out, then both our consciences and our testimony will be strong and clear.
