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Dhenn Espiritu
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"Do not be deceived, bad company corrupts good morals." - (1 Corinthians 15:33)
When I was in college, I had a friend from one of the classes I attended. I was a nerd wearing high-grade eyeglasses, shy, and afraid of social gatherings. While my friend was a loud, talkative person, and I may say many girls admired him. He was cool, simple, confident, and outspoken. How we became friends is a bit odd because we were so different.
Are all engineers?
Are all doctors?
Are all teachers or mentors?
Are all leaders or managers?
Are all pastors or missionaries?
Are all coaches or counselors?
In 1 Corinthians 7:17 Paul said, "Nevertheless, each person should live as a believer in whatever situation the Lord has assigned to them, just as God has called them. This is the rule I lay down in all the churches."
You should not be thinking the way other does with their present jobs. You should live as a "believer" in whatever situation the Lord has assigned to you. If you are not an online influencer, trader or stockbroker, and entrepreneur doesn't make you a "less believer".
So what if you have fewer people to reach with our present jobs? We may have different jobs but we have one calling and that is to give glory to God who deserves it.
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In 1 Timothy 4:12 Paul writes to Timothy, “Let no one despise you for your youth, but set the believers an example in speech, in conduct, in faith, and purity.”
Timothy has an influence on the first believers. Paul encouraged him to set an example to them by devoting himself to the public reading of Scriptures, and not neglect the gift that was given to him.
Like Timothy, if you have an introverted personality like me, set an example of what it is like to be a quiet and calm follower of Jesus. If you are an extrovert, set an example of what it is like to be an extrovert follower of Jesus.
Listen to today's message on how to use your God-given influence to make a positive change or transformation to someone’s life today.
Are you experiencing hardships right now? The Bible says we are being afflicted in every way but not crushed. We can be confused but we will not lose hope, we will experience persecution but God will never forsake us, and we can fall at times but we will never be destroyed.