{"id":9019,"date":"2023-11-16T03:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-11-16T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/?p=9019"},"modified":"2023-10-09T12:39:39","modified_gmt":"2023-10-09T17:39:39","slug":"9019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/2023\/11\/16\/9019\/","title":{"rendered":"Public Opinion"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>One minute read.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Gold-Thank-you-Stylish-Instagram-Post--1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9022\" style=\"width:327px;height:327px\" width=\"327\" height=\"327\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Gold-Thank-you-Stylish-Instagram-Post--1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Gold-Thank-you-Stylish-Instagram-Post--300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Gold-Thank-you-Stylish-Instagram-Post--150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Gold-Thank-you-Stylish-Instagram-Post--768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Gold-Thank-you-Stylish-Instagram-Post--180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Gold-Thank-you-Stylish-Instagram-Post-.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 327px) 100vw, 327px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Daily Reading:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Ezekiel+33%3A1-34%3A31&amp;version=ESV\"><strong>Ezekiel 33:1-34:31<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Hebrews+13%3A1-25&amp;version=ESV\"><strong>Hebrews 13:1-25<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Psalm+115%3A1-18&amp;version=ESV\"><strong>Psalm 115:1-18<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Proverbs+27%3A21-22&amp;version=ESV\"><strong>Proverbs 27:21-22<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Daily Verse:<\/strong> <em>\u201cThe crucible is for silver, and the furnace is for gold, and a man is tested by his praise.\u201d Prov. 27:21<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Public opinion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How a person receives praise tells a lot about their character. Receiving public accolades tests people. When David returned after killing Goliath, the conquering hero, the women danced in the street, singing:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cSaul has struck down his thousands, and David his ten thousand.\u201d 1 Sam. 18:7<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jealousy consumed Saul, and David received more praise than him. As a result, the bitter dispute between the two began, and David had to flee for his life from Saul. One man handled the praise; the other didn\u2019t.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How a person handles public opinion, whether bad or good, tells a lot about their qualities. Basing your self-worth on what others think of you doesn\u2019t work. People\u2019s opinions change constantly, but God&#8217;s doesn\u2019t, know what He feels about you. Base your value on how the Lord thinks of you instead of people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Opinions change. What people praise others for one day, they curse them for another. Trust God\u2019s opinion and let the rest go.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"760\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/shop.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Beach-Wear-Etsy-Banner-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7117\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Beach-Wear-Etsy-Banner-1.jpg 760w, https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Beach-Wear-Etsy-Banner-1-300x39.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Lord, forgive us prideful moments when we don\u2019t receive praise well. Please help us stay centered on You, not allowing public opinion to sway us from our path. Let us become more like Jesus each day. IJNIP. Amen<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One minute read. Daily Reading: Ezekiel 33:1-34:31, Hebrews 13:1-25, Psalm 115:1-18, Proverbs 27:21-22 Daily Verse: \u201cThe crucible is for silver, and the furnace is for gold, and a man is tested by his praise.\u201d Prov. 27:21 Public opinion. How a person receives praise tells a lot about their character. Receiving public accolades tests people. 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