Protect Your Influence and His

October 27, 2016 | By Chuck

Influence is a powerful thing. We all influence others. We influence family members, friends, co-workers and even total strangers. It's up to each individual to decide what kind of influence they will be. Will you influence others in a positive way or a negative way? That decision is up to you and the answer is found in how you act, talk and live in front of others. Christians should guard and protect their influence by cautiously living in a way that will make a positive impact on others. Paul encouraged the Colossian Christians to be careful how they live. "Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most of every opportunity. Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone."(Col.4:5-6) Paul didn't want the Christians a Colosse to destroy opportunities with lost people by having a negative influence. This is something that every Christian should take to heart. We Christians wear the name of Christ every single day and everywhere we go. Since we belong to Christ and wear His name we are representing Jesus all the time. Some of us wear Cabot Church of Christ shirts and when we do we are a very visible representative of the Cabot Church and Jesus. There are those that have a Cabot Church of Christ sticker on their car. What about those who drive our church van that has Cabot Church of Christ on the side? If it's a church shirt, sticker on your car or driving the church van, we must watch our conduct. We must be careful how we act and interact with others always, but especially when your shirt says Cabot Church of Christ. We should always be cautious how we conduct ourselves on the road while driving and especially with a church sticker on your car or driving the church van. Brothers and sisters, guard and protect your influence because when you do you are protecting the influence of Christ and His church.