Subject Or Suspect!

Two ways in which law enforcement may refer to specific individuals they encounter is either as a “subject” or a “suspect.” A “subject” could be a person who made a call for assistance or who the officer comes upon and merely wants to talk with to find out what is going on with them. A “suspect” is an individual already suspected of a crime and is sought out for questioning to determine if there is ENOUGH EVIDENCE for taking into custody and leading to a conviction.

As Christians, do we live as a “subject” others might notice and desire to find out what is going on in our life? Or is there something about our life that causes us to be “suspect” in the eyes of others? If people in fact “suspect” us of being a Christian, would there be found ENOUGH EVIDENCE to prove it to be true?

Peter exhorted those to whom he wrote…
“(15) But let none of you suffer as a murderer or a thief or an evildoer or as a meddler. (16) Yet IF ANYONE SUFFERS AS A CHRISTIAN, let him not be ashamed, but LET HIM GLORIFY GOD IN THAT NAME.” ( 1 Peter 4:15-16 ESV)

Let us live as a “subject” worth finding out about and a “suspect” that can truly be convicted by the overwhelming EVIDENCE of possessing a genuine Christian spirit. May we live in a way to remove any doubt regarding our true identity with Christ and so being charged as a Christian the conviction will stick!

Have a great day LIVING AS A CONVICTED CHRISTIAN!
Carl

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