Despite what Steve told you, you show up to the meeting wearing shorts, t-shirt and sandals. You haven't shaven in a week. Throughout the meeting you use inappropriate language and you did not study so you are unable to explain Apple's product to the potential client.
The meeting is a complete and utter failure. The potential client is completely turned off from ever doing business with Apple, Inc. Their perception of Apple, Inc., based on what they saw in you, is terrible.
When you return to your office, Steve is furious. He has already spoken to the potential client and knows everything that happened at the meeting. He tells you how disappointed he is and fires you for not properly representing Apple, Inc. at the meeting.
We, as Christians, are representatives of the Lord Jesus Christ. He has chosen us to represent Him at the important meetings which we have every single day with people who are lost, blind and deceived. His word describes very specifically the manner in which we, as His representatives, are to conduct ourselves. We are to live in such a way that makes us separate from the world, so that when we speak to someone, they will see that Jesus is not only our Savior, but also our Lord. When we fail to live in such a manner, we are not only disobeying, but also misrepresenting God. If we truly love Him, then this should never be the case. Jesus made that perfectly clear in John 14:21.
I write this as an encouragement to myself and to all who call themselves Christians to remember that we have been given the great honor to be the chosen representatives of the Lord of all creation. We must be in His word constantly to make sure that we are living lives that honor Him and also so we can be as knowledgeable as possible for our daily meetings with the lost.
We are his chosen representatives.
Scripture References:
Psalm 86:12
Matthew 5:16
Matthew 15:7-8
1 Corinthians 6:20
1 Peter 2:12