I wrote this thought down: don’t be impressed with it. If you find yourself in a season where God elevates you and you happen to be around people who have status, don’t be impressed with it. Why? Because we know that status isn’t the be-all and end-all in life. If we are truly children of God and those around us are not, we are probably there to impact them. Don’t be influenced by influence if God called us to be the influence. Yes, they may have fame, everyone might know their name, and they may have all the money in the world. But we know there is more to life than just these things.

If we find ourselves in a position of influence or notoriety, it’s essential to remember why we’re there. I remember being on tour with Jonathan McReynolds. I always tried to stay focused on what I was doing and to remember why I was there. Jonathan had a big influence, so there were always whispers about who was backstage. I stayed away from all of that. I remember when we were in Detroit, Justin Bieber was backstage, and I could’ve easily made my way back there. Or when we were in Atlanta, other big names like Tamar Braxton’s were backstage all the time. I met Kirk Franklin, and God opened up a door to do business with him, but the conversation happened close to my booth and not backstage. I could share many more instances, but I just wanted to mention a few names to show you that I’m writing from a place of experience.

Let’s be clear, I am not saying to ignore an opportunity that God may be genuinely connecting you with. Just always keep the main thing the main thing.

Make sure you surround yourself with people who will keep you grounded because it’s easy to get caught up. The worst mistake is thinking that we are immune to being influenced by status and fame because trust me—it can happen to anyone.

As always, I hope this blog reaches the right person at the right time. Often, when I write these blogs, I’m simply recording my thoughts because I feel led by God to do so. I believe in His sovereignty—that He will guide someone to this at the perfect moment.

God Bless The Entrepreneur.