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If we have faith, we will only be concerned with what God thinks of us. We can smile off man's opinion, whether it be favorable or unfavorable, and go our God-appointed way in complete confidence.
The excited devotees of the twin gods Publicity and Reputation will race past us with no more than a pitying glance.
The self-acknowledged Great of the kingdom, the Eminent, the Outstanding will ignore us or patronize us or perhaps seek to cultivate us for their ends. We in the meantime will step neither to the right hand nor to the left. We will honor all men, be courteous to everyone, love our Christian brothers, glorify God and fear nobody.
It takes a lot of courage and independence of mind to insist upon being just what we are, and no more. But when the Lord comes, we will not regret what we did.
Prayer
Help me to be realistic, Lord, in understanding who I am in myself and who I am in You!
May I never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.
[Galatians 6:14]
The excited devotees of the twin gods Publicity and Reputation will race past us with no more than a pitying glance.
The self-acknowledged Great of the kingdom, the Eminent, the Outstanding will ignore us or patronize us or perhaps seek to cultivate us for their ends. We in the meantime will step neither to the right hand nor to the left. We will honor all men, be courteous to everyone, love our Christian brothers, glorify God and fear nobody.
It takes a lot of courage and independence of mind to insist upon being just what we are, and no more. But when the Lord comes, we will not regret what we did.
Prayer
Help me to be realistic, Lord, in understanding who I am in myself and who I am in You!
May I never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.
[Galatians 6:14]
