Who are you when nobody else is watching?

It is easy to make good choices when people are looking. We may say the right things, act the right way, and maintain the appearance of doing what is right. But what happens when there is no audience? What do we watch, what do we think about, what do we say, and what do we do when we are convinced that nobody will ever know?

In this episode of the All Consuming Grace Podcast, Paul and Rebecca Turner take a practical look at integrity through the story of Joseph in Genesis 39. Joseph found himself in a situation where he could have compromised without expecting anyone to find out. Yet his integrity wasn't dependent upon an audience. His choices were rooted in something much deeper.

Paul and Rebecca connect Joseph's example with the truth of Colossians 3:1–4 and 2 Corinthians 5:17. Our identity in Christ isn't something we put on when other people are around. We are new creatures. Our life is hid with Christ in God. That identity should affect every part of our lives—including the parts nobody else sees.

The private moments of our lives reveal what is really consuming us.

What do you do when you have the house to yourself? What fills your screen when nobody is looking? What thoughts do you entertain? How do you talk about people when they're not there? What choices do you make when there is no accountability and no possibility of recognition or consequences?

Victorious Christian living isn't about maintaining an image. It is about allowing who we are in Christ to become the reality of how we live—both publicly and privately.

Who are you when nobody else is around?

And perhaps even more importantly: Does the person you are in private match the person everyone sees in public?

Live in His all-consuming grace.