Words or Actions?
Those who teach by their doctrine must teach by their life . . . (Matthew Henry, 17th-18th century British minister and author)
Henry concludes, “. . . or else they pull down with one hand what they build up with the other.” It’s like the old adages, “What you do speaks so loud, I can’t hear what you say” or “Actions speak louder than words.” When we’re bombarded with lots of words on social media, podcasts, and blogs, it will pay us to look carefully at the actions to discern the value of the words.
Words alone will not discipline a servant; the words may be understood, but they are not heeded. there is more hope for a fool than for someone who speaks without thinking. (Proverbs 29:19-20)