“Why you try to put up a front for me
I’m a spy but on your side you see
Slip on, into any disguise
I’ll still know you
Look into my Private Eyes.” ~ Hall & Oates

Recently, I have been thinking about the conduct of people who think nobody is watching. I also wonder what people see in me when I’m in my own world doing my thing…

  • driving my car
  • talking on the phone
  • walking out of a movie
  • disciplining my kids
  • loving my wife
  • worshiping
  • being a friend
  • resolving a conflict

Is my life an example that I would want others to follow? I may be able to turn off “pastor mode” but I must never stop being a Christ follower. Because private eyes are always watching me.

That is why I return often to God’s presence. I must consistently study God’s Word and apply it to my life. It is absolutely imperative that I humble myself before God and man.

There are a lot of people around who can’t wait to tell you what you’ve done wrong, but there aren’t many fathers willing to take the time and effort to help you grow up. It was as Jesus helped me proclaim God’s Message to you that I became your father. I’m not, you know, asking you to do anything I’m not already doing myself. (I Corinthians 4:15-16)

They’re watching you, watching you, watching you, watching you.

via Mark Beeson