What does God think about my reputation?

Galatians 1:10I’m not trying to win the approval of people, but of God. If pleasing people were my goal, I would not be Christ’s servant.

Colossians 3:23-24Work willingly at whatever you do, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people. Remember that the Lord will give you an inheritance as your reward, and that the Master you are serving is Christ.

1 Thessalonians 2:4We speak as messengers approved by God to be entrusted with the Good News. Our purpose is to please God, not people. He alone examines the motives of our hearts.

1 Timothy 3:7People outside the church must speak well of him [a leader] so that he will not be disgraced and fall into the devil’s trap.

1 Timothy 4:12Don’t let anyone think less of you because you are young. Be an example to all believers in what you say, in the way you live, in your love, your faith, and your purity.

God cares about our reputation. Having a positive reputation has many benefits for us and for God. For example, we should work hard, not focusing on pleasing others but on pleasing the Lord. By doing this we also honor his reputation. What matters most is not what others think of us, but what God thinks of us.