You can easily tell
who are godly. Those who are really
right with God stand out from those who are just the pretenders and those who
are ungodly. Godly people are
alive. Their faith is actively at work
in them and it shows. They ooze the life
of the Spirit, producing life-giving fruit.
Their demeanor is different than most.
Godliness is seen in them both in public and in private. The character of Christ is evidenced in how
they interact with others. Godly people
are not into themselves; they are people orientated. They show a real concern for the souls of
others.
Wise are those who
reach out to others and strive to lead them to Calvary and God’s throne
room. It is good for one’s soul to live
to do God’s will, to go into the world in order to make disciples. It is good to help others find their way to
saving faith. It is good for God’s children
to strive to stunt the growth of hell’s population.
Wisdom characterizes
the godly. Therefore, it behooves us to
do all we can to be a godly people. It
takes a lot of determination, perseverance, trust and effort on our part. We must keep doing the things that help us to
grow in grace and knowledge of the Lord.
We produce life-giving fruit in direct proportion to the effort we put
into being a holy people.
Life-giving fruit is
what pleases God. It is why we are saved
by His grace. We are not saved just for
ourselves. The Lord chooses us to live
for Him. He chooses us to make a
difference in the world, to bring to it redeeming grace. If you are a child of God, you will produce
life-giving fruit for the glory of Christ.
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