sincerity

In one of the “signposts” (The Smell of Bread) we have 2 Cor 2:14-17.  In it Paul speaks about our ‘sincerity’. In context, he compares sincerity to ‘peddlers of God’s word’. I think it is the sincere heart that pleases God. The heart that sincerely wishes to become more and more deeply connected to God, to hear Him speak through His word. This heart sets aside time each day to do as Jesus said and ‘dwell’ with God. We make mistakes. But the sincere heart can be soothed by God and God will come to the rescue. The sincere heart is not trying to manipulate, either other people, God, or themselves… the sincere heart seeks to love and glorify God… from this loving and dwelling and glorifying we can then serve God… not to build a kingdom of our own, but to build His. Let the Christian leader and layman alike examine our heart for sincerity. For when we have this will have the ‘fragrance of the knowledge of him everywhere.’