Our first responsibility as a christian is the example that we live....   What you are  doing (this can be clouded when some people gossip about what they think you are doing) carries more weight than what you are saying......    and when it comes to the example we set in relation to our earthly rulers and authorities  (Our Heavenly Father has placed them in their position) this is a testimony to everyone watching you about who you are and what you stand for....   which is a testimony to the world about who we really are and  it also speaks to WHOSE we claim to be. (Christian- Christ Follower)