Sticks and Stones

I remember growing up the saying 'sticks and stones can break my bones but names can never hurt me'

What do people call you? Sometimes we are tagged with the wrong name. Not just nicknames but names that we accrue as a result of living wrongly as a result of our addictions and compulsions. Jail-bird, liar, no-hoper, thief, drunk, junkie etc. As these names spread among our associates they can be very damaging. They can become impossible to get rid of, requiring time, a change of attitude and actions.

Positioning ourselves under the name of Jesus is a way to change others perception of us. Learning about, listening to Him and becoming more like Him ensures the names we acquire are names that truly reflect who we are and not what we do.

Philippians 2:9 Therefore, God elevated him to the place of highest honor and gave him the name above all other names,