How to KNOW what others think about YOU

Those God foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of Jesus.  The Apostle Paul to the Roman Christians of Paul's time (my paraphrase.)


What words comes to mind when people think about you?  Imagine.  You walk in the room at your job, or school, or when you get home.  They see you. What comes to their minds?

• "Oh no, it's him!"
• "Thank God, it's him!"
• "Dear Lord, it's her!"
• "Praise God, it's her!"

You can control what comes to their minds, starting now.
What do you want to come to their minds?  Or how do you want them to feel?


In her book, "The Power of Presence," Kristi Hedges calls these two concepts personal presence and situational presence. 

• Personal presence is what comes to mind when people think of you.
• Situational presence is how you make people feel.

According to Hedges, your intentions determine your personal and situational presence.  So what you need to do as a Christian is align your intentions with God's intentions. 

• What does God want people to think when they encounter you? 
• How does God want people to feel when they experience you?

God's intention for every man and woman is imitation: We were made to be like God.


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