Good Housekeeping magazine once asked people to list the five things they first noticed when entering someone’s home. First, they said they spotted piles of mail laying around... second, dust and cobwebs. Next, a messy bathroom. Fourth, dishes in the sink... and lastly, full and overflowing trash cans.
This got me wondering what people notice when they first look into our lives. Is it the smile on our face? The style of our clothing? Or is it something else? How does our heart look? What words are we sharing? Galatians 5:22-23 talk about the fruits of the spirit: goodness, self-control, patience, peace, etc. Are those the first things people notice about us? Jesus tells us in Matthew 7 that people will recognize us by our fruit... so lets be sure that our first impression (and every impression thereafter) reflects Christ who lives within us.
