witness.

Lately, I've been thinking about the word "witness" and what it means.

I have this vague idea in my mind as to what it might mean, but pretty much it has nothing to do with the word itself but rather the context I always hear it in. To me, witness has always meant that I need to represent Christ and my beliefs in a certain way.

But today, I feel in many ways I've had a revelation.
witness: n. a person who gives testimony
I am a witness, a person who gives testimony about Christ, through my actions, my beliefs, and my life.

Here's a couple of verses I heard in sermon today:
"For we are to God the aroma of Christ among those who are being saved and those who are perishing. To the one we are the smell of death; to the other, the fragrance of life."
- 2 Cor 2:15-16

I want to be that aroma of Christ - a witness, of the character of Christ and of his love and grace. For then I can be a warning and a hope, a sign of God's kingdom to come.