Paul urges us to live a life worthy of God (1 Thessalonians 2:1-13).  It is a huge responsibility to live an authentic Christian life of integrity in which our Gospel proclamation matches how we live among others. I wish I could tell you that I am flawless in this regard, but that would not be true.

To live a life worthy of God does not mean we are perfect, but it does mean we strive to be authentic, warts and all. Furthermore, by being authentic and real, we are able to minister to each other and others in the midst of our imperfections and theirs. We are grounded in the grace of God revealed in Jesus. May we follow the way of Christ that leads us to be honest with ourselves, and live authentic, genuine, sincere lives of Christian faith in which our concern for one another and others shows in our lives.