Do you remember the timeless phrase, "do as I say, not as I do?" Generally spoken by the parent who tended to have a bad habit that they would not allow the child to have. Therefore, since they still had this bad habit, they would tell their children to follow their words in lou of their actions.
However, being a disciple means that one is being a follower. Not a following of words alone however, but a follower of the actions done by the teacher. In the case of the Christian, the teacher is Jesus Christ. So, we are supposed to not only follow the words of Christ, but His actions as well!
Here is the tie- in. As disciples, we are called to disciple others. Therefore, we are not only to be followers of the words and actions of Christ, but we are to be living examples to others Christians as well, for we all are becoming imitators of Christ. That is in every area of our lives as well, we are the be the shining Christian example! Are you leading by example?
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