Titus 2:7,8,15
In all things show yourself to be an example of good deeds, sound [in] speech which is beyond reproach, in order that the opponent may be put to shame, having nothing bad to say about you.
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Titus 3:1,2,8,14
Be ready for every good deed, malign no one, be uncontentious, gentle, showing every consideration for all men. These things are good and profitable for men.
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Philippians 1:6,9-11
And this I pray, that your love may abound, in order to be sincere and blameless, to the glory and praise of God.
Matthew 5:16
"Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.”
Life is like a football game. Sometimes you are on offense and sometimes you are playing defense, but the goal is always the same: to win the game. And so it is with your journey or walk. There are times when you are on “spiritual offense,” which simply means that you are doing things, proactively to win people to God. You are sharing your knowledge, love, and wisdom with the people that God has placed in your world. In other words, you are “letting your light shine.” When you play spiritual offense, you act in an “exemplary” or really, really good way. You act the way you would if you knew that someone was watching you and trying to decide if they wanted to play on God’s “team” based on your actions. The flip side of this coin is when you are playing “spiritual defense.” That is when you are making sure that you are not doing anything wrong that could cause someone to be critical of you or dilute your witness. In Bible-speak negative behavior is referred to as “deeds of the darkness” and includes things like mean talking, gossiping, being quick tempered, and stirring up trouble. Playing spiritual defense is like playing “Red Rover” and holding very tight so nothing or no one “bad” breaks through, causing you to stumble and stealing your peace. Remember, when you put yourself out there as a person of God, then act in a not so nice or dishonorable way, people are going to judge God by your walk. That is a big responsibility. The really great thing about God is that He gives you these strategies for a couple reasons. First, He knows when you are doing the “right” thing, you will be helping others. But He also knows that life is a circle and as you put out all those good vibrations, words and deeds, that same goodness will come back to you. That’s all God’s plan. So take a page from the playbook of the Ultimate Coach in life. Let your light shine. Keep your behavior so that if God and your mother were watching, they would both be cheering. This is God’s strategy to keep you at peace and to bless the people that you encounter in the process.
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