People should see more of Jesus and less of me in my interactions with them.
In John’s testimony to Jesus, he saw himself as the friend of the bridegroom and affirmed that “He must increase, but I must decrease” (John 3:30). This is the essence of the spiritual life.
Daily Growth for August 19, 2020 (from From Handbook to Scripture)
My goal is to know him and the power of his resurrection and the fellowship of his sufferings, being conformed to his death, assuming that I will somehow reach the resurrection from among the dead. Not that I have already reached the goal or am already perfect, but I make every effort to take hold of it because I also have been taken hold of by Christ Jesus. Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and reaching forward to what is ahead, I pursue as my goal the prize promised by God’s heavenly call in Christ Jesus. Philippians 3:10-14 CSB
In any case, we should live up to whatever truth we have attained.
Philippians 3:16 CSB
Focus on the good
Finally brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable—if there is any moral excellence and if there is anything praiseworthy—dwell on these things.
Philippians 4:8
Careful in our conversation
4 Those standing nearby said, “Do you dare revile God’s high priest?”
5 “I did not know, brothers, that he was the high priest,” replied Paul. “For it is written, You must not speak evil of a ruler of your people.”[Ex 22:28]
Acts 23:4-5 CSB