How is your daily conduct? Do you take your conduct seriously? How do you treat others? Do you treat them with respect? Is your conduct and treatment of others beyond reproach? Do you see others as Jesus sees them? Are you willing to change your conduct?
We all have our normal conduct. We have learned it over a lifetime. But we also adapt our conduct based on the situation. Our conduct is different with our family and friends than it is when we are attending a high society ball. But our conduct should be consistent.
When we were growing up, we were probably told to act a certain way when we are in church. While at school, we would also act a certain way. As we grow into our teens and early adulthood, we may change our conduct when with friends. We like to “let our hair down.” We may even allow ourselves to progress toward unacceptable behavior.
As the Apostle Paul writes to the church in Thessalonica, he reminds them that his and his companions conducted themselves well when serving them. He provides an example of how we all should act. His had pure thoughts while being with them. He was upright and honest with them, but also tactful and loving. There was nothing offensive in his behavior for it was blameless.
We can take on his approach when interacting with others. It will require a concerted effort to make a change. But that is one reason we were given the Holy Spirit. Paul imitated Jesus’ conduct. We can, too. To take on that type of conduct, we must ask God, through his Holy Spirit, to work within us and change our heart and attitude to change our conduct.
I pray we all decide to strive for blameless conduct. I pray we follow Paul’s example in how we treat others. I pray each one of us ask God to work in us to change our hearts and attitudes. Be willing to improve your conduct. Follow Paul’s example. Seek to be blameless. Ask God to effect the change.
1 Thessalonians 2:10 You are witnesses, and God also, how pure, upright, and blameless our conduct was toward you believers.
Marty Pressey 