Character development is pivotal to one’s success in
life. It might take skills to get up, but it takes character to keep you there
(Isaiah 9:6-7).
If you must become sustained as a man of influence, reverence, efficiency and
effectiveness in your generation, you must develop godly character.
Even the sustainability of your business/marriage is answerable to cultivating godly attitude.
Even the sustainability of your business/marriage is answerable to cultivating godly attitude.
Your attitude sharpens your aptitude while in turn
determines your altitude in life. The essence of cultivating godly character is
to be in perfect alignment with the Holy Spirit. When your promised dreams are
not coming to pass, how are you behaving? What do you do when on the field of
play, the ball is not within your reach?
How does God take us through the
Character Development Process?
By Faith: To every man, some measure of faith is
given (Rom 5:1-5). It all starts with faith. This faith births the peace of God
within us. When faith is birthed in you, you have the peace of God. Every
character development starts with the perspective of the Gospel of Christ. If
your humility is not born out of Christ’s perspective, it is self-driven. This
faith births peace and peace births joy. Every tribulation is meant for the
building up of your most Holy Faith. The peace of God dwells with you even in
trouble (Rom 5:3, James 1:12). Through faith and patience, you become an
imitator of those who inherited the promise (Heb. 6:12).
The patience that is birthed from tribulation leads
to experience (Acts 20:32). Without experience/character, any inheritance you
receive can be swept away by tribulation. The experience keeps you alert for
what God is about to do (Job 23:10).
Why This Process of Character
Development -2nd Peter 1:5-11
This is so that we can become partakers of His
divine nature (holiness).
In Isaiah 53, we note that chastisement is key in the process of character development. We are made perfect through suffering. God takes us through a process to protect the posterity He has given us (Heb 12:6-11).
God takes us through character development so that we can match up with the image He had perfected in us before the advent of time.
In Isaiah 53, we note that chastisement is key in the process of character development. We are made perfect through suffering. God takes us through a process to protect the posterity He has given us (Heb 12:6-11).
God takes us through character development so that we can match up with the image He had perfected in us before the advent of time.
Gen 39:7-13 (Joseph as an example)
A man who will be used mightily by God will be
tested thoroughly. If your dreams are God-given, your life must be
God-governed. Everything we have received and heard stands before us at every
point of our decision making.
Daniel 1:8 (Daniel as an example)
Daniel also purposed in his heart that he would not
have any portion of the king’s food/meat.
Deal with the appetites that might put you in
trouble, before the day of trouble comes. You prepare for war in the time of
peace.
PASTOR NATHANIEL SADELA
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