You, therefore, who teach another, do you not teach yourself? - Romans 2:21
Mohandas
Gandhi spearheaded India's struggle for freedom from British rule. His Hindu religious
practices and his political philosophy had a radical and revolutionary influence on
millions of his countrymen.
Earlier in his life, Gandhi had considered the possibility of becoming a follower of
Jesus. Attracted by His life and teachings, Gandhi attended the services of a church in
Pretoria, South Africa. He later wrote, "The congregation did not strike me as being
particularly religious; they were not an assembly of devout souls, but appeared rather to
be worldly-minded people going to church for recreation and in conformity to custom."
Christianity, he concluded, could not add anything of value to Hinduism. So he turned away
from Jesus, to his own loss, and to the loss of the many who followed after him.
Are we like those churchgoers in Pretoria? Is our adherence to Christianity merely a
matter of custom, a nice way of enjoying social relationships? Would a stranger who is
sincerely seeking a relationship with God be attracted or turned off by the quality of our
worship and personal devotion to Christ? Do we live out the Christianity we profess? Do we
practice what we preach? (Romans 2:21).
-VCG
I'd rather see a Christian
Than to hear one merely talk,
I'd rather see his actions
And behold his daily walk.
-Herrell
What we practice is the best illustration of what we preach