Kingdom VirtuesSample

From knowing to practicing.

People often think that knowledge about God and profound theology is for theologians and the morals are for the "common congregates." But Jesus never separated knowledge and life. He taught in such a way that the truth would change a heart, and the heart would bring changes to a lifestyle.

If the student in the algebra class thinks that the only person who would ever need this science is an algebra teacher, he will lose all the motivation to study. The same is true about the faith–if we don’t see that our theological convictions change our reactions, talks, relations, then why bother studying?

Theology makes sense only when it becomes flesh–as Jesus, the Word, that has become flesh, the Word that comes to life in our everyday life in the form of virtues. That is life in the Kingdom.

Questions to ask yourself:

• Where do I see the biggest gap between what I know and how I live?
• In what way can my theology change my lifestyle today?

Prayer:

Oh, God, please, teach me to bring Your truth to life in my everyday life. I want to live in such a way that Your Kingdom will be seen in my virtues.