Remove impurities from the silver and the silversmith can craft a fine chalice; remove the wicked from leadership and authority will be credible and God-honoring (Proverbs 25:4-5).
This week we are focusing on the power of doing. What we do is a result of the decisions we make and the actions we take as a result. You are always one decision away from changing the course of your life and from living the life of your dreams. Your choices and behaviors establish your credibility.
Credibility simply means “believability.” Are you someone who says one thing and does another? Can people believe what you say? Without establishing your credibility—your believability—you will never be true to yourself. There is no deception worse than self-deception! You must hold yourself accountable for your own legitimacy, genuineness, and yes, authenticity. This is what lasting reputations are built upon.
Ultimately, you are the product. You are the dream, the service, the idea, the message, even the Gospel made flesh.
The more you are willing to accept responsibility for your actions, the more credibility you will have. —Brian Koslow
ACTION STEPS
| Consciously strive to create credibility. Practice proven credibility boosters such as being honest, being on time, being a person of your word—being dependable. |
| What is your promise to the world? Establishing credibility is only a means to an end, not the end itself. What can people count on you to do because you are here? What do you stand for? How will you leave your mark? |
He honoureth those who fear the Lord, those who revere the Lord. He who sweareth an oath, or who promiseth, to his neighbour, and deceiveth him not (Psalm 15:4 WYC).