How Are You Living Your Life?

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There is nothing worse than being inconsistent. One day you are one person and the next day you are someone else. This type of living is confusing to people and does nothing to endear them to Christ. James 1:8 reminds us that a double-minded man is unstable in everything he does. Live in such a way that through the ups and downs of life, people will see your consistency. When this happens, they see God’s grace and power in action in your life.

The thing that ties all of this together is the reason behind it all. If you remember, in the verse Paul gives us the source of the motivation for the way they lived – it was their concern. The reason Paul and Silas chose to live the way they did among the people of Thessalonica, is because they cared about them. It was for their sake they chose to live this way, not for their own benefit. They were not interested in themselves, they were concerned about the people. 

We don’t often talk about sacrifice anymore in this Christian journey, but true love for the people around you will cause you to sacrifice because you care about them. Paul lived this in front of them because he cared about them. As Christians, let’s live upright before people not just for our own good but for the good of those around us.

I want to leave you with what happened because of how they lived before them.

They preached the gospel with power and lived right before them, and because of this the gospel was received with joy and they became trophies and instruments of God’s grace. This church thrived because of how these men lived among them. Nothing in the way they lived interfered with the message they were preaching. I hope that truth resonates with you, and I will ask you the one question I did at the beginning, how are you living?

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Clarence L. Haynes Jr. is a dynamic speaker, Bible teacher, and co-founder of The Bible Study Club, dedicated to helping people live with purpose and clarity. In addition to his ministry work, Clarence has spent the last 13 years as a trusted financial educator, guiding thousands of people across the country—including employees at many Fortune 500 companies—toward lasting financial wellness. His unique ability to blend practical wisdom with spiritual insight equips people to thrive in every area of life.

He is the author of The Pursuit of Purpose, which helps readers understand how God leads them into his will, and the author of The Pursuit of Victory: How To Conquer Your Greatest Challenges and Win In Your Christian Life. Clarence is also committed to helping 10,000 people learn how to study the Bible and has released his first course, Bible Study Basics, to achieve that goal. To learn more about his ministry and resources, please visit clarencehaynes.com.