We’ve all heard this saying, but what does it really mean? At first glance, it seems to simply encourage us to have a pleasant attitude. But for those of us who follow Christ, this wisdom carries deeper spiritual implications—especially when it comes to how we live and witness to others.
As believers, our lives are constantly being observed. Whether we realize it or not, people are watching how we respond to challenges, how we treat others, and how we carry ourselves in everyday situations. In a world searching for hope, the joy of the Lord radiating from within us can become one of our greatest testimonies.
People may not always understand Scripture or religious language, but they will understand love, grace, and kindness. When they see us overcoming trials with peace and strength, forgiving when it’s difficult, and walking in joy despite life’s ups and downs—that speaks louder than words. It piques curiosity. It stirs the heart. It makes people want to know the Source of that strength.
Being a witness for Jesus is more than opening a Bible and pointing to a verse. It’s about embodying the Word we profess. It’s about living in such a way that others can see the fruit of the Spirit in action—patience, gentleness, humility, and love.
So yes, you do catch more flies with honey. And as followers of Christ, let us strive to be sweet with our words, gracious in our actions, and intentional in our daily lives—so that those around us are not just told about Jesus, but are shown what He looks like through us.
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Ah, rudeness. This is a topic I can go on and on about. Last fall I was an assistant teacher for a short stint. I taught a range of ages—all in one class and had a hell (excuse the language) of a time. I’m not married and I don’t have any children; nevertheless, I’m a guy who loves children, but these kids were the worst. For starters the now defunct school had just opened and took in the neediest kids—all the troublemakers and LD students. The students talked over me, started fights in class and actually threw a ‘football’ around the classroom while I was teaching. I was only there for a month or so (having left due to not receiving any pay). Anyway, the point is that ‘manners’ start in the home. The children were rude because they came from homes in which their parents hadn’t taught them any better. Discipline/good behavioral values start in the home. We all face rudeness in life but if we are rude in return we only compound the problem in society. I could say so much about this matter….
I agree, manner start at home. Where you teaching in the Bahamas or in the States?
I was teaching in the Bahamas. The Bahamas is very Americanized—very familiar with American culture, which must’ve shone through in the previous post (playing football in class LOL). That previous post was in no way meant to be an indictment of Bahamian schools. Bahamian schools are good enough for anyone to send their child to. They do a decent job of educating students. What occurred at the small school where I was teaching happened to be a matter of circumstance. There was bad management, bad plumbing, bad services—you name it! Yet they rushed the opening of the school to pupils in order to generate income. This ended up hurting the school because in the rush for as many students as possible all the problem children were allowed in. These were children whose parents were looking for some place else to send them. In the end a lot of these parents would not or could not pay their children’s school fees. And the rest is history.
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