We all want to be better people! We want to have better thoughts, attitudes, actions, and a better outlook on life. Many times, Christians will say, “I want to be a better Christian.” Even though we have this desire, we don’t always know how to accomplish this. Or, maybe we do know how to accomplish it, but we don’t put forth enough effort. Here are six ways to be better:
1. Make a Change: Maybe you are stuck in a rut in your life, developed some bad habits, or see things in a totally negative way, it is time to make a change. Commit yourself to truly recognize those areas to change and do whatever is necessary to be better (Rom. 12:2).
2. Practice Humility: Humility doesn’t come naturally, so we must take time to practice it. Humbly serving others will take our minds away from selfish attitudes and what we desire, bringing a greater blessing of peace (Phi. 2:5-8).
3. Resist the Devil: Temptations are all around us and the Devil wants us to believe that if we follow through with our lusts our lives will be better. In reality, life will be miserable (James 4:7).
4. Show Interest in Spiritual things: Are you worshipping regularly with the church? Are you adding faith, patience, godliness into your life (2 Pet. 1:5-8)? Is your priority in putting God and the church first in your life (Mat. 6:33)?
5. Be Sincere: Sincerity involves honesty, purity, and genuineness. Letting these thoughts rule our lives will build a good reputation and make us better (Phi. 4:8,9).
6. Be Thoughtful: Meditating on God’s Word is one way to be thoughtful (1 Tim. 4:15) but also anticipating the needs of others in thoughtfulness will prove to make life better (Phi. 2:3,4).
When you take into all of these traits together, you will notice life is better because you are following the traits of Christ Himself: C (change), H (humility), R (resist), I (interest), S (sincere), and T (thoughtful). He brought us a better covenant with better promises (Heb. 8:6) and as we follow Him, life is truly better!
Derrick Coble
1. Make a Change: Maybe you are stuck in a rut in your life, developed some bad habits, or see things in a totally negative way, it is time to make a change. Commit yourself to truly recognize those areas to change and do whatever is necessary to be better (Rom. 12:2).
2. Practice Humility: Humility doesn’t come naturally, so we must take time to practice it. Humbly serving others will take our minds away from selfish attitudes and what we desire, bringing a greater blessing of peace (Phi. 2:5-8).
3. Resist the Devil: Temptations are all around us and the Devil wants us to believe that if we follow through with our lusts our lives will be better. In reality, life will be miserable (James 4:7).
4. Show Interest in Spiritual things: Are you worshipping regularly with the church? Are you adding faith, patience, godliness into your life (2 Pet. 1:5-8)? Is your priority in putting God and the church first in your life (Mat. 6:33)?
5. Be Sincere: Sincerity involves honesty, purity, and genuineness. Letting these thoughts rule our lives will build a good reputation and make us better (Phi. 4:8,9).
6. Be Thoughtful: Meditating on God’s Word is one way to be thoughtful (1 Tim. 4:15) but also anticipating the needs of others in thoughtfulness will prove to make life better (Phi. 2:3,4).
When you take into all of these traits together, you will notice life is better because you are following the traits of Christ Himself: C (change), H (humility), R (resist), I (interest), S (sincere), and T (thoughtful). He brought us a better covenant with better promises (Heb. 8:6) and as we follow Him, life is truly better!
Derrick Coble