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Do our actions really show that we belong to the truth?

12/7/2018

Susan Tigert - High School Principal

Does it really matter how we behave or what we say when we are competing on a field or court? Does it really matter how we behave or what we say when we are in the stands of those competitions? How about the times when we are frustrated and behind the wheel of our car? I try to challenge students to examine these areas of life and ask whether or not we are pulling people toward Christ or pushing them away. This is a difficult task for most all of us because it calls us to such a high level of standard in regards to our behavior and our thoughts, and sometimes we have to face the ugly truth that we are falling very short in these small areas of our lives. It has become so easy to brush things aside, and say it’s really not that bad, but that just means we have fallen into what the world defines as ok or good versus how God defines those things for us.

This is one of the things I love most about being at Calvary - we get to work these things out together. We understand that God will challenge us, call us, and even reprimand us sometimes in order to put us on the path He has designed for us - a life of blessing and prosperity. Feeling safe to question and work out what this really means and how does it apply to my life is a gift that too many times we take for granted. Our daily walk should be a journey where we grow, we struggle, we stumble, but ultimately we become closer to our Savior. Does Jesus control every action in our life?

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