The Heart of a DisciplemakerSample

Day 6: A Heart of Integrity

Paul said the Thessalonians were witnesses as to how “holy, righteous and blameless we were among you who believed” (2:10, NIV). One aspect of blamelessness is represented in the old saying, “What you are speaks so loudly I can’t hear what you say.” There must be congruence between your message and your behavior. A friend once commented about a Christian leader, “I guess I respect him, but I don’t want to become like him.” Why not? Incongruence.

Here are other examples: You exhort your new believer to have a daily quiet time, but do you have a quiet time? You extol the value of memorizing Scripture, but do you memorize? It is hypocritical to lead where you are not modeling. Your protégé will see through it.

None of us is perfect. Still, our aim should be to be able to say with Paul, “Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put it into practice” (Philippians 4:9 NIV).

Paul’s motives and his methods were pure. His conduct was faultless. His discipler’s heart was right with God and with people. 

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