Choose Character - Romans 5:3,4

Character is something that each one of us must develop on our own – out of the laws of God, the examples of others, and to a large extent from the trials and errors of daily living. Character more than any other factor determines our reaction to adversity, temptation, sorrow, and even impending death. It determines our success. It limits our influence over others and in fact, can decide our destiny.

God has worked through ordinary folks like you and me to lead nations, champion holiness, and change history. Becoming a person of character starts when we are serious to submitting to God, when we have had enough of the world’s deception, when we develop a hunger to see what God could do if He had every muscle fiber of our will at His disposal.

The Bible leaves little doubt that character is gained through adversity and perseverance. Trials and setbacks will never find their way onto our to-do lists, yet they are the means by which God can take you from a person of intention to a person of character.

Tom Landry [former Head Coach of the Dallas Cowboys] once said: “I’ve seen the difference character makes in individual players. Give me the choice between an outstanding athlete with poor character and a lesser athlete of good character, and I’ll choose the latter every time. The person with good character will often perform to his fullest potential, while the individual with poor character will usually fail to play up to his full potential and often won’t achieve average performance.”

Remember that character is something that takes years to build but can be lost in a moment. Allow your character to shine brightly for all to see!

I love you!

Stay faithful and finish strong,

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