The Man in the Blue Overalls

Are you a 24/7 Christian—or just dressed up for Sunday?

I used to work with a guy who wore his blue mechanic overalls all the time.

At work.

After work.

At home.

Even at Walmart on a Saturday morning picking up donuts—there he was, same overalls.

Didn’t matter if it was 80 degrees or -30 in a North Dakota whiteout—he was still in those blue overalls. Still showing up greasy, tired, and covered in the evidence of his trade.

He didn’t just do the job. He was the job.

Some men from back in the day were like that. The factory guys. The ranchers. The mechanics. The truckers. You didn’t have to guess what they did—you could see it.

Their work left a mark.

And for better or worse, when the job ended… so did they.

Their identity was fused with their labor. You’d never even know if they had families.

But they wore their vocation like a badge of honor.

Today?

Most Christians can’t be identified until they pull into the church parking lot.

They clock in at 9:00am sharp and clock out of Christianity by 5:00pm.

They talk clean at Bible study and talk filth at the gym.

They raise their hands on Sunday and roll their eyes on Monday.

The faith hasn’t stuck to their bones.

It’s just an outfit they put on when it’s convenient.

But the Word says:

“Whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus.” (Colossians 3:17)

Not just in church.

Not just when it feels good.

But all.

Your walk should leave evidence.

Your clothes, your words, your hands—should smell like Jesus.

Like you’ve been around truth.

Like you carry the cross—not just wear the T-shirt.

So here’s the gut-check:

Are you the man in the overalls?

Or are you just a Sunday-only Christian who hangs the outfit up by the door the moment it gets hard?

Are you known by the scars of Christ?

Or by your comfort?

Because real men don’t clock in and out of obedience.

They become it.

Christianity isn’t a hobby.

It’s a brand burned into your soul.

And if nobody can see it—maybe you’re just pretending.