STOP AND THINK To be sure, reputations are not always accurate. Yet, in the long run we usually get a reputation that is close to what we deserve. (Dan Doriani, Presbyterian pastor)
Character is what you really are; it’s a matter of integrity. Reputation is what people think you are; it’s a matter of observation. What you do will ultimately reflect what you really are because what you are does come out in what you do.
In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven. (Matthew 5:16)