"A Good Name is all about choices"

Proverbs 22:1 "A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favor rather than silver and gold."

What's in a name? When we hear certain names certain things come to mind. What do you think about when you hear the name, George Washington? Thomas Jefferson? John Wilks Booth? Jimmy Carter? John Wayne? Tom Cruise? Bill Clinton? There is a lot that we think about. But the Bible says that what ever it is that you think about a good name, or even a bad name for that matter, your opinion is derived from the choices made by the person that owns the name.

A good name is chosen. A person that has a good name has made several good choices in their life. Not that they are perfect, but they have considered what and how they are perceived in this life.

How is your name? Is it good? You know, it saddens me deeply to think that there may be people reading this paragraph today that would not have a good opinion of my name. But I have to live with the fact that I have made certain choices in this life that have very possibly caused my name not to be good with some people. You may be in the same place. But with God's help and good future choices to be made, our names can be good! It's all about how we choose. What will you choose? I hope you will choose A good name.