![]() ![]() ![]() 1 Thessalonians 4:1 (NIV) “As for other matters, brothers and sisters, we instructed you how to live in order to please God, as in fact you are living. Galatians 5:22-23 “ But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness and self-control. Hebrews 11:6 (ESV) “And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.”Ģ. We have to make the conscience choice to respond in a Christlike way.ġ. We are often confronted with issues and situations that tempt us to act out in ways that are the opposite of Christian character – we might want to fight back, get even, use foul language, get angry, and so on. Our life circumstances are where God builds character, but we have to cooperate with Him in the effort. Every day we make choices that will either grow our Christian character or send it into a slump. We have to be intentional about developing Christian character. “Every problem is a character-building opportunity, and the more difficult it is, the greater the potential for building spiritual muscle and moral fiber.” “We wonder why we don’t have faith the answer is, faith is confidence in the c haracter of God and if we don’t know what kind of God God is, we can’t have faith.” Aiden Wilson Tozer We try to please God without taking the time to walk with Him and develop a relationship with Him. “So often we try to develop Christian character and conduct without taking the time to develop God-centered devotion. ![]() “The true expression of Christian character is not in good-doing but in God-likeness.” Oswald Chambers Integrity is the main issue that makes the difference between a good leader and a bad one.” John MacArthur It’s not about style, status, personal charisma, clout, or worldly measurements of success. “According to Scripture, virtually everything that truly qualifies a person for leadership is directly related to character. 13 And the LORD shall make thee the head, and not the tail and thou shalt be above only, and thou shalt not be beneath if that thou hearken unto the commandments of the LORD thy God, which I command thee this day, to observe and to do them: 14 And thou shalt not go aside from any of the words which I command thee this day, to the right hand, or to the left, to go after other gods to serve them.“The test of Christian character should be that a man is a joy-bearing agent to the world.” Henry Ward Beecher 12 The LORD shall open unto thee his good treasure, the heaven to give the rain unto thy land in his season, and to bless all the work of thine hand: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, and thou shalt not borrow. 11 And the LORD shall make thee plenteous in goods, in the fruit of thy body, and in the fruit of thy cattle, and in the fruit of thy ground, in the land which the LORD sware unto thy fathers to give thee. 10 And all people of the earth shall see that thou art called by the name of the LORD and they shall be afraid of thee. ![]() 9 The LORD shall establish thee an holy people unto himself, as he hath sworn unto thee, if thou shalt keep the commandments of the LORD thy God, and walk in his ways. 8 The LORD shall command the blessing upon thee in thy storehouses, and in all that thou settest thine hand unto and he shall bless thee in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee. 7 The LORD shall cause thine enemies that rise up against thee to be smitten before thy face: they shall come out against thee one way, and flee before thee seven ways. 6 Blessed shalt thou be when thou comest in, and blessed shalt thou be when thou goest out. 5 Blessed shall be thy basket and thy store. 4 Blessed shall be the fruit of thy body, and the fruit of thy ground, and the fruit of thy cattle, the increase of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep. 3 Blessed shalt thou be in the city, and blessed shalt thou be in the field. 1 And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe and to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that the LORD thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the earth: 2 And all these blessings shall come on thee, and overtake thee, if thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God. ![]()
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