Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee.

1 Timothy 4:16 KJV

As believers, we must all take heed unto ourselves; this applies, even more so, to those that are leaders. People are watching us. Some are saying, “If that is Christianity, I don’t want it.” We must make certain that we have our own life in order before we can help others with theirs. We have to live lives of holiness. We also must make certain that what we share with others is truly the word of God. We have to study God’s word so we can rightly divide the truth. The bible tells us that in doing so we will save ourselves and those who hear the things we say. Let us look in the mirror and make certain that we are who we are to be in Christ. Are we demonstrating Christ-like ways in our walk? Are we teaching the whole word of God, not watered down, nor added to? We must examine ourselves. Lives are at stake.