Role Models

Do all things withouts complaining and disputing, that you may become blameless and harmless, children of God without fault. - Philippians 2:14-15


During a summer of international sports scandals involving gambling and substance abuse, two athletes were applauded for their character as much as their professional accomplishments. A record of crowd of 75,000 cheered Cal Ripken Jr. and Tony Gwynn during their 2007 induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. "Whether we like it or not," Ripken said, "as big leaguers, we are role models. The only question is, will it be positive or will it be negative?"

Gwynn enchoed the sentiment: "There's more than just playing the game of baseball... You're responsible, you've got to make good decisions and show people how things are supposed to be done."

Every day, people are watching us. As followers of Christ, we are guided by Paul's challenge to "become blameless and harmless, children of God without fault in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as ligts in the world" (Phil. 2:15).

Compromise causes others to become disillusioned, while character fosters hope. As the life of our Savior flows out from us, we can encourage others and point them to Him.

What kind of role model will we be for someone watching today? - David C. McCasland


Guard well your life, to the Savior be true;
Many are watching each deed that you do;
Hence if you stumble and fall in deep sin,
It will prove harder lost souls here to win. - Bosch

The best role models model Christ.

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Philippians 2:12-18

So then, my beloved, even as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. For it is God who works in you both to will and to work, for his good pleasure.

Do all things without murmurings and disputes, that you may become blamesless and harmless, children of God wihtout blemish in the midst of a crooked and perserve generation, among whom you are seen as lights in the world, holding up the word of life; that I may have something to boast in the day of Christ, that I didn't run in vain nor labor in vain.

Yes, and if I am poured out on the sacrifice and service of your faith, I rejoice with you all. In the same way, you also rejoice, and rejoice with me.

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It is hard... but will get a bigger happiness and rejoice in it when we did it... just do our best and God will do the rest!