Day 137
Role Model
What kind of example do you display? Do people follow you for who you really are or as somebody you pretend to be? If people follow you, do you lead a rebellious riot or a united Christian body? Do you encourage others to obey authority, God, and the rules by your actions (that is, the fruit of your life)?
In my work with young men, I have experienced and had to deal with “rebels.” You see, when you are a young man and you “outrank” some other young men who are your friends, you will probably encounter some difficulties as you pursue trying to mentor and teach them. One thing I have taken note of is that there is usually a ring leader who stirs up the people. Authority should be respected because it is all chosen by God (Rom. 13:1-7); therefore, it should only be opposed if it is directly going against the Word of God. For example, I do not care what the government says about abortion; whether they declare it legal or illegal, I know that God is against it. However, when authority is opposed just because someone doesn’t like what they’re doing, it’s just have rebellion. What I am saying is without Biblical grounds, we shouldn’t oppose authority.
Be an example. more people than you know are watching you, trust me. Do your best to live an example, because your life bears the fruit of reputation. What kind of Biblical reputation do you want? “Hang around” people that model it and search the Scripture for it.
