Everyone wants to be popular. Popularity isn’t a bad thing. In fact, Jesus was very popular during much of His ministry. He never compromised His character or morals to gain acceptance. You can become popular by making both bad choices and good ones.
Here are five roads to popularity while maintaining your integrity:
- Be a kind person. You will never be short on friends.
- When you do something, do it with all your might. Excellence draws a crowd.
- Promote others and their accomplishments, not your own. God will then be able to exalt you.
- Dare to dream big and pray for the seemingly impossible. People are drawn to those filled with hope and faith.
- Stand up for what is right. Our world today is desperately searching for real heroes.
by Blaine Bartel.
Excerpt permission granted by Harrison House Publishers
Blaine is a modern-day Lazarus.
Jesus resurrected him out of 23 years of sexual addiction and the death of everything he held dear. Today he coaches men out of sexual brokenness and into the Jesus life.
Blaine and his wife Lori reside in Tulsa, Oklahoma. They love going on long walks from the kitchen to the living room and have a weakness for reality shows. Along with his speaking and coaching, Blaine is a writer and has recently shared his resurrection story in his latest book, "Death by a Thousand Lies."
For the inquiring mind, a complete history is below.