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Character vs.
Reputation
Inspired by God
Written by Carl A Davenport
Would you
rather be known for your good reputation or your outstanding
character? These two words are used as interchangeable terms,
but their meanings are a light year apart.
Your
reputation is what man knows and judges you by. Your character
is what God knows and judges you by.
Character is
built by God when you are put into His fire for purifying. You
will either grow or meltdown. If you grow, character is what you
grow. Character is only given by God. Whenever you face what you
feel is a huge challenge, ask God to build your character as you
face the challenge.
Reputation is
man's version of character. It is decided by how you
successfully you perform according to the worldly standards. It
is based solely on the worldly standards. It is a weak imitation
of God's standards.
Worldly
standards are the standards set by man and are built without any
consideration of God’s law. They are made by man, for man. Man
thinks he has control of the accountability for his actions if
they are according to the world's standards. Worldly standards
are approved by society. Man thinks he can escape the
accountability to God by following society approved standards.
Man fools only himself.
Leave your
reputation with man. It does not matter what you do, or how well
you perform. You will please some and disgust others. You will
be persecuted.
Character is from God and reputation is from man. If you allow
man to play God you will worry more about you reputation than
your character. If you accept God, as God, you will concentrate
more on your character, and your reputation will mean nothing to
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