"Credibility"

The recent global financial Crisis caused people
to pay closer attention to there credit report.
when credit was easy to get, some people
became careless about how they used it.
they didn't just borrowed. being in dept was no
big deal. but in a crisis, that is no longer the case.
having good credit is suddenly very important

after an advertisement for a credit repair service,
a local newscaster said,''Credit repair isn't something
you can buy: it's something you to work for.''

the same principle applies to the credibility of our lives.
we  can buy it; it's something we have to work for.we may
be able to ''borrow'' credibility for a while by associating
ourselves with credible people,but sooner or later we will
need our own.
Credibility has to do with the ability to elicit belief .the reason it's
essential for Christians is the our lives affect GOD'S reputation
{1 Peter 2:12}when we have call ourselves by Christ's name
hes reputation is tied to our .if people have reason  not to
believe us,they may not believe GOD.