Reflections

What is the sincerity of our faith NOT measured by? 
 

It is not how well we have perfected our Christian lingo.  It is not how conservatively well behaved we are.  It is not even whether we listen to good Christian music and have nice safe Christian tastes in clothes and accessories. It is not even measured by whether we have a deep grasp of theology and have great apologetics on why we believe and what we believe.  It is not even how much we have achieved in our ministry. 
 

Now, there is nothing wrong with any of the above.  In fact, it would be great if you have all the above.  But these are not the true measure of the sincerity of our faith, though they may provide some indicators.

1 Samuel 16:7 – “The LORD does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart.”