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Rebuilding Your Reputation: Part III
In this series, we are discussing how to rebuild your reputation. The Apostle Paul modeled three steps he took to rebuild his reputation from being Saul, the persecutor of Christians, to becoming the Apostle Paul, the Christian evangelist.
Paul’s second step was to enhance his reputation by doing the hard work of building trust. It’s slow, but we need to live a changed life, day-in and day-out. When we make promises, then follow through on them, it rebuilds trust and begins to bolster your reputation.
In Acts 9:28, we read, "So Saul stayed with [the disciples] and moved about freely in Jerusalem, speaking boldly in the name of the Lord."
If you desire to restore your reputation, do the hard work of building trust day-in and day-out.
Questions for Reflection:
- Why is rebuilding trust so important?
- What makes rebuilding trust hard?
- Do you think it’s possible to do the hard work of rebuilding trust yet not have a changed life? Explain.
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About this Plan
We all make mistakes, and sometimes they can tarnish our reputation. Consider the Apostle Paul. He persecuted Christians before God called him to preach the gospel. His reputation was so soiled, the apostles wanted nothing to do with him. This Bible reading plan shows us the steps Paul took to rebuild his reputation, steps that we can follow, too, when faced with our own mistakes.
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