1Thes 5:22
22 Abstain from all appearance of evil.
(KJV)
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Let's expose a "Christian" myth:
"It doesn't matter what people think about you."
It does matter.
What people think about you affects your ability to help them and more importantly your ability to share truth with them.
If you love people enough, you care what they think about you.
I care what everyone on this devotional list thinks about me.
I don't care for sake of my reputation.
Like I told the Saturday Class, Kim and I are natural born hermits, in our flesh....we don't give a flip what you think about us. Like two kids in a sandlot, we can play by ourselves.
In the Spirit though, I care what you think about me, not for my sake....but for yours.
I work on my reputation....not because I want people to say...."oohhh look how Holy Tony is".
I care about my reputation because I don't want you to reject the TRUTH that the Lord shares thru me in sermons and in these devotionals.
I ask you today, WHAT IS YOUR BRAND?
Is your brand like Volvo...solid, steady and dependable?
Is your brand like Enron...known for deceit.
Your brand is important because it affects your ability to reach and teach others.
A religious person guards their brand for egotistic purposes.
A Spirit led person cares about their brand because of who they represent.
Posted at: 09:24