Last September I started running again after a 'few' years off - a few years off exercise all together - not just running. The Olympic games are coming to London next year, and many of the athletes have had their eyes on that target for a number of years now. Now I know that I am never going to set any world records at any distance. I have my first race for 7 years this weekend, there are 700 competitors and I won't win. But that hasn't stopped me training specifically for the event for the last 12 weeks. I won't win but I still have a target time, a personal best that I'm aiming for. I won't be the best runner there, but I certainly want to run the best race that I can.
Daniel was the best at what he did - the king wanted to promote him to the top job in the land. Daniel was also known to honest and trustworthy, neither corrupt or negligent (Daniel 6:4).
What kind of reputation to you and I enjoy? Where do we spend most of our week - at work, school, college, home...? How do others view us? Are we seen as honest, trustworthy, fair, hardworking, kind, patient... Do we work just as hard unsupervised as when someone is looking over our shoulder? Would the boss trust us with the keys to the company safe, and the company credit card?
Our faith should make a difference, and we should be people who strive to be the best that we can be. Maybe we won't stand out in terms of hard nosed performance figures but we should shine in terms of character and personality.
