Character

Ecc 7:1 “A good name is better than precious ointment”.  Well I’ll admit I don’t use a lot of ointment, but I see here that God wants you to have a good name.  A good name, that’s like your reputation.  Why should God’s children have a good rep?  Well, think about it, how are you supposed to lead someone to Christ if no one is following you.  And how can you be the voice of hope, or faith, or doing the right thing, if no one is listening to you.  If you look and smell like the rest of the world, then the world will not know you belong to Christ.  Proverbs 22:1 says “A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches.”  So it’s a big deal, well how you can have a good name?  The good name is the reflection of the character and integrity with in you.  John Maxwell says “If a good reputation is like gold, then having integrity is like owning the mine.”  DL Moody wrote, “If I take care of my character, my reputation will take care of itself”  So if you are worried about your rep at school church or work, well, don’t worry about it.  Instead work on the integrity with in.