Who we are is above what we do

A pure heart shows to God what He represents to us. Many speak about God, evangelize and invite others to come to church, read the bible a lot, but practice very little and wonder: Why are the promises not fulfilled? The answer is this: "THEY DO A LOT, BUT PRACTICE VERY LITTLE." Everything we do for God must be accompanied by sincerity, integrity and commitment, because otherwise the things we do for Him will be destroyed by our character which can be a bad behavior, gossip, jealousy, intrigues, nasty comments, judging others, etc. Before, I always wanted to be doing something for God, evangelizing, serving, sacrificing, etc. But, with time, I realized that even though this is important, the most important thing of all is to please God with our thoughts, attitudes, sincere words, keeping our hearts clean, loving those around us, giving our best to them, being servants, or better said: Who we are is above what we do. And God Himself answers us, because we get to know Him, to have a relationship with Him. Today, I do see a lot more answers, because I care more about who I am than what I do. “If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God. Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth. For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ who is our life appears, then you also will appear with Him in glory. Therefore put to death your members which are on the earth: fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. Because of these things the wrath of God is coming upon the sons of disobedience, in which you yourselves once walked when you lived in them. But now you yourselves are to put off all these: anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy language out of your mouth. Do not lie to one another, since you have put off the old man with his deeds, and have put on the new man who is renewed in knowledge according to the image of Him who created him” Colossians 3