Craig T. Owens

“When you are tempted to walk toward vanity, look at Christ’s holy walk and ask yourself…

• Am I like Him in my thoughts and in the way I spend my time?
• If He were physically living on earth right now, would He do what I am doing?
• Would He not choose His words more carefully than I do?
• Would silly speech come from His lips?
• Would He enjoy my friends?
• Would He spend a fortune pampering His body, and swallow enough food at one meal to feed hungry people for a week?
• Would He be fashion-conscious, even if that made His appearance ridiculous and offensive?
• Would His hands be busy with games that drive time away?
• Should I do anything that would make me unlike Christ?”

—William Gurnall, in The Christian In Complete Armor