People respect the success of your opinion.
In other words, people don't respect hypocrisy. They respect efficacy.
One reason the church of today has lost strength and value before men is that we began to employ the tactics of giving opinions rather than the unbridled and quite possibly OFFENSIVE Word of God. And when over time, the people saw only hoopla and not the life-changing concomitant power associated with God's word, they left. And keep on leaving.
Because they can't respect our opinion.
They never will.
They can only respect the success of our opinion when our opinion BECOMES what God has said to implement;
what brings undeniable results.
Likewise, in your personal life don't seek followers, members, fans or protégés if you don't have an opinion they can follow which has been proven to be effective in your own life. Until what you say can be seen by others, it is mere hope. Hope which can be false.
While you test the effectiveness of what you will dispel, you may have personal faith.
When you open your mouth, however, to proclaim what you have tested as true, it is no longer faith but a gospel you preach. It will be a bridge many will stand upon. Ensure it is sound. Or else they will fall from it and drag you downwards with it.
KNOW.
"But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear" 1 Peter 3:15
"Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth." 2 Timothy 2:15