"I have shown you in every way, by laboring like this, that you must support the weak. And remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He said, 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.'" (Acts 20:35)

John McDonald is the author of seventy best-selling novels, including twenty about the "Salvage" expert, Travis McGee. McDonald was recently interviewed in USA Today by George Vasallo. One of the questions that was put to him was: "What was the best piece of advice you were ever given?" His answer is a colorful illustration of the power of demonstration, or example over mere theorizing. His answer was: "Don't tell 'em, show 'em." Bad version: "Fred was a man with a very bad case of body odor." Better version: "As Fred came walking down the country road, a herd of goats looked at him in consternation, then all ran off into a field gagging and coughing."

Let us not only preach the word, but show people what it means to live the Christian life.