Impression Management!

Image management in psychology is the conscious or subconscious process of controlling how others perceive you by regulating information, appearance, and behavior, first conceptualized by Erving Goffman. It involves strategic, often social, efforts to project a desired image—such as competence or likability—to influence others' evaluations and achieve personal or professional goals. (AI Overview) Question: What do I do in order to make others believe in me? Is this my authentic self acting to win the favour of others? Reflection: Take some time to examine the 'real me' and bring this side before the Lord . Lay it bare before Him and ask Him to heal those rugged areas and to make me more and more like Him each day!