I am full…..yeah I know that there are some of you that will
say “You got that right KB…you are full of ____” because you don’t like
something I've said or something I've done. All that aside…I’m full because the
Lord gave me a word today…
I read a lot. I read history, biographies and most important
I read many books on Scripture and apologetics (knowing what you believe and
why you believe it). I have been focused on the story of the resurrection and
what it means to have a Godly character.
My mama taught me to treat people how I would want people to treat me
and for the most part I do; my character defect is that I sometimes cannot
separate what that individual has done or said to me and I will grumble or do a
little less than what I know I can do for them…which brings me to my point – YOUR ACTIONS
AND YOUR WORDS REVEAL YOUR CHARACTER
My sister and I were recently talking about God and the
things of God…my conversations usually lead to something spiritual in between
laughing and having a good time with my friends, but my sister mentioned something
she heard Kim Kardashian say (we both cracked up at the fact that she was
quoting a Kardashian) but the woman said “Life is meant to be happy” and that
quote right there set off a marvelous conversation about how many of us view
life. WHO TOLD YOU THAT YOU HAVE A RIGHT
TO HAPPINESS?!!
Romans 5:3-5 – “More than that, we rejoice in our
sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces
character, and character produces hope, and hope does not put us to shame,
because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who
has been given to us.”
NOTE the word suffering…God knows that our character and the
sin nature produces suffering. How we respond to it shows our character.
Galatians 5:22-23 – “But the fruit of the Spirit is love,
joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness,
self-control; against such things there is no law.”
True character is shown in how you act in any
situation. Actions speak louder than words in many circumstances and you
and I have to be vigilant against the
attack of the enemy so that when hard times come our way we can still exhibit
the fruits of the spirit in word and deed. How can we shine for Jesus if
we are showing the world darkness through our actions?
1 John 4:8 – “Anyone who does not love does not know God,
because God is love.”
Your own character has a voice and speaks louder than you
give it credit for: How do you treat those around you? Do you love
them or retaliate against them? Are you one of those people who are only nice
to people when they are doing your bidding or meeting a need?
Romans 13:14 – “But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make
no provision for the flesh, to gratify its desires.”
Does your character speak so loud that you can’t or won’t
quiet it?! When you sin, you are actually making provision for your
flesh. Have you ever thought about that? You are providing the
means necessary to carry out the sins you want to commit.
Matthew 12:35 – “The good person out of his good treasure
brings forth good, and the evil person out of his evil treasure brings forth
evil.”
This verse speaks for itself. Take some time and think
about how you are living your life. Are you making an effort daily to be
a blessing to those around you or a stumbling block?
What is the content of your character? Is it wrapped as a marvelous gift or is it in a bio-hazard package?
How ya livin’ ?
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