Inconsistency
James 3
We can be the loudest and most demonstrative worshippers in church. We may be so athletic we can do the Cartwheel of the Spirit and the Pentecostal Pogo but on the way to the service if we are chewing up a another person then we are nothing but inconsistent to the Church and to God. What comes out of our mouth reveals the heart.
We may kick up a fuss if we hear Jesus blasphemed or if we see Christianity perverted on TV. But if we slander the family of God who bear the image of Jesus Christ, then we are inconsistent.
We bring up our children to be honest.
“You must always tell the truth Johnny”
“Yes mum”
“Always tell the truth. Now be a good boy, sister Smith is coming round for tea.”
Tea time.
Johnny sits there.
“Mum, is this the lady you said has big ears and a big mouth?”
Sister smith leaves.
“Don’t you ever say that to her again?”
“But Mum, you said it!”
“Doesn’t matter what I said.”
“But you told me to tell the truth.”
“I did. But not when she comes.”
Children don’t know hypocrisy. They think that everything that comes out of an adults mouth is repeatable.
Inconsistency.
Let’s not be part of it.
Missions Paul 