Too many so-called Christians are like the little chameleon which adapts its coloration to that of its surroundings. Even a critical world is quick to recognize a real Christian and just as quick to detect a counterfeit.

Billy Graham
About This Quote

The real meaning of this quote is that you should live like Jesus. To live like Jesus, you need to be a good person, love everyone and never do wrong. The chameleon does not move when others do. It only moves when there is a change in its surroundings. The little animal in this quote is a picture of a person who adapts itself to the world in which they live, and does not change who they are in the process.

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