The responsibility of influence

-And when he had said this, the crowd drew nigh, and when they knew him they began to cry out: "Welcome to thee, O our God!" and they began to do him reverence, as unto God. Whereupon Jesus gave a great groan and said: "Get ye from before me, O madmen, for I fear lest the earth should open and devour me with you for your abominable words!"
excerpt from The Gospel of Barnabas

The above excerpt is pertaining to people claiming Jesus as God, and his alleged stance against that title. He was aware that his teaching was powerful and attractive, however he took alot of responsibility in his influence on the people.
The responsibility of influence is a very sensitive thing. It deals with ownership of your effect on people. The variable is that you cannot determine how you affect someone else. Their receptivity is the sole controlling factor in this.So, you may be asking "How does that make me responsible?", and the answer is simple..consideration(or the lack there of). The smallest gesture you make toward a person could impress upon them in the deepest regard, all the while you may be completely oblivious to it. That seed could be nurtured into a tree of good or evil if one is not mindful enough.
Another example of "responsibility of influence" is when I used to work at this medical billing office. There were certain things that had become a part of the daily culture there, however they may not have been acceptable per policy-such as punching in, then going to get breakfast from the cafe, resulting in 20 min of paid break time. This doesn't sound that bad, right? Until you add "magnetic" into the equation. Now, you have people noticing EVERY thing, place, person, that you are involved with/in for no necessary reason, other than you uncannily garner extra attention. Which also means, no one sees anything anyone else does, yet everyone sees EVERYTHING that you do. So, you must take care and time to ensure that what you say/do to/around people is as direct as possible, and that you have considered the different ways they may interpret what you have said or done.It's kind of like those videos you watch about "Harassment". Harassment has nothing to do with your intention, how a person took the gesture or comment is the conclusive element. Having Knowledge of Self multiplies this responsibility by a hundredfold. Because we deal with the most sensitive subjects in society.When you begin to dissect morality and principle, people are thrust into a very vulnerable position and may react in a number of ways. Your consideration beforehand will guide the sword of truth more precisely. Responsibility of influence means you must have an understanding for all people, even though people may hold no understanding for you..I know, I know, being true and living is a thankless job, but we don't do this for the thanks, now do we?