“We talk about example, but have you ever thought of what influence you are on other people? There is a great responsibility in how we influence others through our suggestions, our directions, our actions, our motivations, our habits, and of course, our example.
Many times we influence people with:
our personality
our desires
our ambitions
our talents
our opinions
our determinations
our decisions
the manner in which we dress
the type of vocation we walk in
the way we wear our hair
our tidiness.
our cleanliness
our perseverance
our maturity
our vulnerability
our status in life
our cooperation
our sincerity
our dignity
our strength
our interests
There is no limit to how we influence other people. There is no definite age that responds to our influence. Few men realize the importance of only displaying influence that is sound, good, in all ways of life.
Always bear in mind your influence wears a price tag. Can you afford to be a bad influence? It is logical that you cannot afford to not be a good influence, for influence shows results faster than example, faster than personal requests of another human being.
How we influence others also reflects in our Soul, for the type of influence we are to others and the degree of influence we are in the world has a definite effect upon the Beauty of our Soul that we must return to God.
Influence is one of the more important facets of our life. We must never ignore it, dismiss it, or feel it is not important. Our influence can change the whole course of events in our life, other people’s lives, even world affairs.
Many times people speak of someone being very influential. This immediately speaks of the person’s important status on particular items in specific organizations, businesses, or financial endeavors.
Always remember influence, influential, belong in everyone’s life, every day of one’s life, in everything that everyone does.
We do influence; we are influential.”
