Chameleon Christians

Have you ever seen a chameleon at work? These lizards change colour when placed in different environments. Are you someone who changes with the environment or is your character and integrity fixed and steady? Do people recognise you as you everywhere you go? Or have you split your identity? Who do you change in front of in order to impress? Who do you change your true colours for? These may seem to be uncomrfortable or confronting questions but something we should consider in our daily walk with Christ. Are we being true to Him or do we change with the tide and go with the flow? Our Saviour wants us to be consistently upright and true to Him. To out off falsehood and to live in His truth. Lies don't just come out of mouths. They spring from the heart and the Bible has a very interesting view of it.  "Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life." (Proverbs 4:23) Or from the King James Version-"Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life." Jesus spoke of the heart in a similar way.

 ¹⁸ But the things that come out of a person’s mouth come from the heart, and these defile them. ¹⁹ For out of the heart come evil thoughts—murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, slander. ²⁰ These are what defile a person; but eating with unwashed hands does not defile them.” (Matthew 15:18-19).

So a special effort must be made to guard one's heart. Are you keeping track of yours? Examine yourself today and ask GOD to help you with the rest. The one who calls you is faithful and he will do it. (1 Thessalonians 5:24)