Seek
a good reputation by the life you live by faith. Let your manner of life be so
good that when those that would speak evil of you cannot. (I Pet. 2:11-12) Not
only will they not be able to speak against you but they will glorify God. Do
not forget who you represent. Let your light so shine before men, that they see
your good works and glorify God. (Mat. 5:16) Do not worry about what others
say. A good reputation is not based on what others think or say, but it is
based on the life you live. You live for God and the good report will come.
Live carefully so you don’t find yourself creating a bad reputation. Always
remember your reputation is either saving souls or condemning
souls.
“But I discipline my body and bring it into subjection, lest, when I have preached to others, I myself should become disqualified” (1 Corinthians 9:27). It would be best if you worked on creating in your mind mental structures for success. A study was done where two basketball teams had to shoot free throws. One group went out and shot 100 free throws with something life 30% accuracy. The second group had sat for 30 minutes and visualized making a perfect free throw 100 times. That team went out and shot 100 free throws with 75% accuracy. What is the difference? The mental structure. You can do the same. Paul said, “I discipline my body, I seek to please God.” Just like Paul, we must get in our heads what we will do to be successful in Christ. Work to create Godly mental structures. ...
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