Your Reputation,Easy to Build, Harder to Rebuild

As a child of God, we make decisions that may at the time seem innocuous but over time they seem to become a bit problematic. It is through these decisions that our reputation can be tarnished. We have to ask ourselves, the decisions we make and how we choose to live our lives, will it glorify God and point people towards Him, or will it confuse people and question your Christian walk and God?
I have taught my boys this concept, that is easier to build your reputation that to rebuild it. God gives us a few things that we will take everywhere. That is our word and how we treat others. Do we represent God and Jesus the way they deserve or are we in this life for ourselves alone? It is incumbent upon us to represent God and Jesus with respect, reverence and love so others may want to mimic not only what we have but where it comes from. If we live without compromising God’s word then we are truly living the life that God has given us and we are truly in His will.