Practice What You Preach

I heard someone the other day lamenting how so many people don't practice what they preach. And I admit I that I often fall into that group of people. But practicing what you preach is in some ways easier than the alternative. Consider these words from another blogger reflecting on “preaching what you practice” rather than the other way around.

“Ahh, if I were to do that, might my ‘preaching’ be something like…’Hey buddy, you need to read one or two chapters a day and then act like you did the Lord a favor and then you need to be very nice to all the strangers you meet but make sure you do a double barrel verbal assault on your wife and kids, and to top it off, make sure you get your bills done and put away some fun money and then give God a little something on the side.’ Yep, it’s much easier to practice what you preach than to preach what you practice. Because if I do the former, then it’s still something I can aspire to, the latter reveals what’s already in my heart.”