So David's fame spread throughout every land, and the LORD made all the nations fear him. 1 Chronicles 14:17 (New International Version NIV)
We live in a day of self-promotion. There is a great danger in self-promotion. Self-promotion is trying to move from the place we are to a place ahead of where God may want us. It is not wrong to become famous or popular as long as it happens as a fruit of our calling. However, when you begin to orchestrate things in an effort to inflate who we are for the sake of gain, we have crossed the line.
David's fame was a result of his fulfilling his mission in life. When he failed, he repented. When he was successful, he acknowledged the Lord. David did not exalt himself over the Lord. He made some selfish decisions that led to sin. But David could not be criticized for self-promotion.
We all must carefully balance the difference between marketing designed to inform and educate versus promote and manipulate. Describing the true attributes of a product, service or person is good marketing communications. However, persuasion designed to inflate reality is evil.
Let someone else praise you, and not your own mouth; an outsider, and not your own lips. Proverbs 27:2 (New International Version NIV)
Following this principle will keep you from moving beyond God's method of promotion.
We are obeying God and he continues to Bless us.
Faithfully,
Ron
We live in a day of self-promotion. There is a great danger in self-promotion. Self-promotion is trying to move from the place we are to a place ahead of where God may want us. It is not wrong to become famous or popular as long as it happens as a fruit of our calling. However, when you begin to orchestrate things in an effort to inflate who we are for the sake of gain, we have crossed the line.
David's fame was a result of his fulfilling his mission in life. When he failed, he repented. When he was successful, he acknowledged the Lord. David did not exalt himself over the Lord. He made some selfish decisions that led to sin. But David could not be criticized for self-promotion.
We all must carefully balance the difference between marketing designed to inform and educate versus promote and manipulate. Describing the true attributes of a product, service or person is good marketing communications. However, persuasion designed to inflate reality is evil.
Let someone else praise you, and not your own mouth; an outsider, and not your own lips. Proverbs 27:2 (New International Version NIV)
Following this principle will keep you from moving beyond God's method of promotion.
We are obeying God and he continues to Bless us.
Faithfully,
Ron