Ask anyone what greatly differentiates one person from another and almost always he would answer ------ it is character.
Yes, character is what makes a person unique and marks his difference from the rest.
What is character by the way? According to J. Hawes "character is power; is influence; it makes friends; creates funds; draws patronage and support; it opens a sure way to wealth, honor and happiness." Yes, character is what makes a man either noble or destitute in the aspect of human standards.
Very often, we likened character to reputation, but it is not. Character is that endearing qualities that attract people toward him. Character is what a man is while reputation is what he thought and what others thought him to be. Character resides within and the product of his inner thoughts as expressed in his words and actions.
But character could be either good or bad. As Christians, we must aspire for a well-rounded wholeness of character that God and goodness approve. In life's battle for daily existence where trials often wreck and crumble man in thoughts, heart and spirit, good character is our strong and sure stuff of support when everything else fails.
In the field of business, the character of the people behind it plays a very important role in its success or failure. The same is true in every field of human endeavor and as W.M. Evarts aptly said, "as there is nothing in the world as great as man, there is nothing truly great in man but character."
In prayer, let us seek God's divine grace to strengthen, enlighten and assists us in our daily walk in life to be able to develop in us a godly and noble character that is pleasing to Him and our fellowmen.
THIS WE PRAY!!!
Yes, character is what makes a person unique and marks his difference from the rest.
What is character by the way? According to J. Hawes "character is power; is influence; it makes friends; creates funds; draws patronage and support; it opens a sure way to wealth, honor and happiness." Yes, character is what makes a man either noble or destitute in the aspect of human standards.
Very often, we likened character to reputation, but it is not. Character is that endearing qualities that attract people toward him. Character is what a man is while reputation is what he thought and what others thought him to be. Character resides within and the product of his inner thoughts as expressed in his words and actions.
But character could be either good or bad. As Christians, we must aspire for a well-rounded wholeness of character that God and goodness approve. In life's battle for daily existence where trials often wreck and crumble man in thoughts, heart and spirit, good character is our strong and sure stuff of support when everything else fails.
In the field of business, the character of the people behind it plays a very important role in its success or failure. The same is true in every field of human endeavor and as W.M. Evarts aptly said, "as there is nothing in the world as great as man, there is nothing truly great in man but character."
In prayer, let us seek God's divine grace to strengthen, enlighten and assists us in our daily walk in life to be able to develop in us a godly and noble character that is pleasing to Him and our fellowmen.
THIS WE PRAY!!!
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