4 Reasons you should be Cool

God wants you to be cool, accepted, and favored.  The Scripture says, "Let not mercy and truth forsake you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart and so find favor and high esteem in the sight of God and man" (Prov. 3:3,4 NKJV).  You can enjoy favor, acceptance, and popularity with both God and people.  Here are 4 reasons why you should be cool.

1.  Cool, accepted people have the ability to influence others for good.  That includes a witness of you Christian faith.

2.  Cool, favored have confidence to do things others believe to be impossible or improbable.

3.  Accepted people find it easy and natural to show others God's love and acceptance.

4.  Cool people stand up for truth and don't need everyone to agree with them or even like them.

5 Ways to know you aren't Cool

Maybe your reading these sentences right now and you're still not sure: Am I cool?  So we as the people of the world want to help you with some importance identification marks of people who will not gain favor with others. Here are 5 ways to know you aren't cool.

1.  If you constantly live in self-pity, looking to get attention, you are not cool.

2.  If you try to impress people with your money, possessions, or accomplishments, you are not cool.

3.  If you are sharp-tongued, gossipy, and critical of others, you are not cool.

4.  If you only treat people you like and know with love and respect, you are not cool.

5.  If you spend the majority of the time thinking about yourself, having little regard for Christ and others, you are not cool.

4 Things that are Definitely Not Cool

Have you ever had someone at school try to impress you in some way?  They were thinking,  Wow!  Am I ever cool!  And you were thinking,  When is this person going to get a clue?  Once again, cool people don't have to work to impress you.  Here are 4 things that are definitely not cool.

1.  You are not cool when you talk about yourself most of the time.  The Bible says, "Let another man praise you, and not your own mouth" (Prov. 27:2 NKJV).

2.  You are not cool because of how you walk or what you wear.  You are accepted and favored because of the good person you are, not the perception you try to create.

3.  It is definitely not cool to like a life of sin and personal pleasure.  The Word of God warns us, "The way of transgressors is hard" (Prov. 13:15).

4.  It is not cool to make others feel small by putting them down with your words.  Remember the law of snowing and reaping-if you sow encouragement, you'll reap it back.

Are you Cool or Not?? 3 Reasons Why Cool Doesn't Try

Truly cool people don't have to work at it-they just are. Let's be honest: if you have to try to be cool, you probably won't have a lot of people looking up to you. Let's check out 3 reasons why cool doesn't have to try.

1. Being cool is an honor that only others can bestow upon you. Remeber, the Bible's counter parts for the modern word cool and favored and accepted. Only God and people can show you favor and acceptance.

2. Truly cool people focus on others, not themselves. Matthew 23:12 says that those who humble themselves will be exalted.

3. Most cool people don't even realize they are cool. They're too busy making a difference in their world.