Title: An opportunity to serve people
Set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity. – 1 Timothy 4:12b
Part of my job is sales. When I first started, I wasn’t perfect. I thought I was a burden to the people I was selling to and was being bothersome. We have some of the best products in the industry, and I finally realized I was doing them a disservice by not showing my customers how to use them. I was hired to help them out, not just talk them into stuff.
Looking at this verse, it sure seems like a daunting task—there’s a whole lot to live up to, too. I wouldn’t want to be a bother and put all that pressure on people. Go figure, huh?
This isn’t about a task, though. It’s an opportunity to serve people, help them make wise choices, and avoid mistakes. Be an example to those who look to you for that purpose. God put you in their lives for that very reason.
