It is better to be respected than to be rich. A good name is worth more than silver or gold. (Proverbs 22:1-2, Easy-to-Read Version)
Has there ever been
anyone in your life that when you hear there last name that negative words like
the following come to mind: liar, hot-head, cheater, disloyal, hypocrite, or
abusive come to mind. When someone loses respect for you, or your name becomes
“dirty,” it is often extremely difficult to repair that kind of damage with
another individual. It could take years of hard emotional work to finally make
things right.
Nothing is better than
knowing you have spoken something positive into someone life. That because of
you someone is a better person. If we can all strive for this, when your name
is mentioned it will be associated with good character qualities. Proverbs 16:24(TPT) says it this way: Nothing is more appealing than speaking beautiful,
life-giving words. For they release sweetness to our souls and inner healing to
our spirits.
If you are a follower of
Jesus, an important goal in life is for Him to respect you (and think well of
you when you come to His mind). God created us, and our ultimate goal in life
is to please Him. Psalm 19:14 (ICB) says: I hope my words and thoughts please you. Lord, you are my Rock, the one
who saves me. How are you
improving at doing this in your daily life?
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