Tuesday September 01st, 2026
« When Jesus came into the region of Caesarea Philippi, He asked His disciples, saying, “Who do men say that I, the Son of Man, am?” »
4 It was by faith that Abel brought a more acceptable offering to God than Cain did. Abel’s offering gave evidence that he was a righteous man, and God showed his approval of his gifts. Although Abel is long dead, he still speaks to us by his example of faith.
5 It was by faith that Enoch was taken up to heaven without dying—“he disappeared, because God took him.” For before he was taken up, he was known as a person who pleased God.
6 And it is impossible to please God without faith. Anyone who wants to come to him must believe that God exists and that he rewards those who sincerely seek him.
7 It was by faith that Noah built a large boat to save his family from the flood. He obeyed God, who warned him about things that had never happened before. By his faith Noah condemned the rest of the world, and he received the righteousness that comes by faith.
8 It was by faith that Abraham obeyed when God called him to leave home and go to another land that God would give him as his inheritance. He went without knowing where he was going.
9 And even when he reached the land God promised him, he lived there by faith—for he was like a foreigner, living in tents. And so did Isaac and Jacob, who inherited the same promise.
10 Abraham was confidently looking forward to a city with eternal foundations, a city designed and built by God.
11 It was by faith that even Sarah was able to have a child, though she was barren and was too old. She believed that God would keep his promise.
- Whether you realise it or not, people are watching you and tagging you with an identity.
The tag they give you is dependent on their observations about what you do regularly.
If the people around you are to be honest with you, there is something in particular that they know you for and you need to know what it is because that thing is likely a reflection of who you are.
You may not like what they call you,
but if everyone agrees that a tag or identity fits you, rather than fight them for tagging you that way, you can just take it as feedback and change your character.
It could be offensive when you can remember your positive attributes,
but people seem to only pick out your negative attributes and tag you with it.
Don’t be offended; God is only using them to sharpen you and make you a better person.
Rather than complain, saying, ” Can’t you see all my positive behaviours?” take the feedback and use it to improve yourself.
Don’t mind the fact that they are not commenting on the things you thought were good about yourself;
you just take whatever negative thing they say and turn it to positive so that you can be a better person.
Now, since people will most likely notice the negative traits of a person before the positives, if you want to be known for the latter, you have to do it so much that it will be impossible for them not to notice it.
Improve on your strengths.
I have always wanted to be known as the man constantly winning souls for God, so I do that at every opportunity and today, people know that if you give Pastor Adeboye the microphone just to greet the people, he is likely to tell them to give their lives to Christ. I love to praise God and I want people to know me for that, so I am not ashamed to carry my tambourine around with me everywhere I go.
Begin to repeatedly exhibit those good behaviours that you desire people to identify you with.
Do it so much that if anybody mentions your name, that is the trait that will come to mind immediately.
The people mentioned in our Bible reading today were known for their faith in God.
What are you known for ?
Application – Find out what people know you for and if it is not something you are proud of, change your ways.
Author – Bishop Enoch Adejare Adeboye; General Overseer of the RCCG
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