"You Say One Thing But You Do Another"

by Mikel French

Have you ever heard the saying, “Actions speak louder than words?” My dad was that kind of man, he wasn’t much for saying, “I love you” with spoken words. He believed that if you could not tell by his actions, then his words would not make a hill of beans of difference.

There are people like my dad and then there are people who will tell you that they love you but their actions sure say something totally different.

It is an amazing thing when our actions and words come into agreement. People watch what we do and listen to what we say everyday. They watch to see if we say one thing and do another. What are we showing them?

Most people who let their “ACTIONS” speak louder than words…usually do not want to be outgoing enough to say what they feel OR…they know that if they do say, “I love you,” or say something kind, then there will be strings attached and they will be expected to prove it in someway, thus causing them to be reluctant.

Most people who let their “WORDS” speak louder than actions…usually do not want to be accountable for their actions. That is most people end up doing one or the other and never do both.

Jesus, our ultimate example spoke with “ACTIONS” and “WORDS”.

Are our “ACTIONS” reflecting what are our “WORDS” are saying?

We say we are Christians with our words but are we really portraying the love and forgiveness of Christ? Just remember we are being watched and we may be the only Jesus some people will ever see!