He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked



1 John 2:6

I like to translate that first phrase, "He that saith he abideth in him..." to mean "He who talks the talk." In other words, he who says, "I am a Christian."

The Greek word for walk means "to live." If you say that you are in Christ, God expects you to live a certain way. In other words, you who talk the talk ought to walk the walk. You should live as a Christian not only on Sunday, when you meet with other believers, or when things are going badly and you need God to show up in your life. No. You need to choose to walk as Jesus walked minute-by-minute, hour-by-hour, day-by-day, week-by-week, month-by-month, and year-by-year. Walking as Jesus walked should be your lifestyle. Consistently. Continually.