“Would you like you if you met you?”

By Misty Strieff Prine

Now just sit back and think about the magnitude of that question for a second. Wow. So how about it? Would you like you if you met you? Would you come across as humble and kind or as one of those people who thinks they are above others and are selfish and self-centered? You see, we all need to step back and ask ourselves this question because it will, or at least should, help us to see the importance of our behavior when it comes to those around us.

Whether we realize it or not, people are watching us to see how we treat others or how we respond to situations in our lives. Some are waiting for us to slip so that we can become their topic of conversation, but some are literally trying to see how we respond to “life happenings” when we confess to be a Christian so they can respond in a better way than they may have done before…looking to us as “examples.” Yep, we are examples. If that doesn’t stop you in your tracks, I don’t know what will or should. Our lives are open books. God uses us to point others to Him by living our testimonies out loud for all to see. So, I want to encourage you to check yourself. If you were to observe “you”, would you be proud or ashamed? Would you need to do something different at the risk of leading someone away from the Lord instead of to Him? Food for thought for sure! Sometimes we all need to gain a different perspective so that we can become the best versions of ourselves. For, from the time we wake up (praise the Lord) until the time we rest our heads, we are living, breathing testimonies of the goodness and mercies of a God that given us so much to be thankful for. We need to live that out loud for all to see!