CHARACTER

Pastor Tony
Character produces trust. People can talk, and say alot of things about how they want to be a better person or whats just and unjust, what they believe,...but their actions reflect who they are. If a persons intentions and actions always colapse the character will reveal why. Charcater is like gold, firm in battles and struggles. See a gift is a talent, it comes easy and sometimes quit naturally. But character is a development and it is up to you, it is your choice to make an effort for good character. Often the problem is there's more harp on gifts than character. A gift can take you to a certain level, but character will keep you there.

Your attitude reveals character. If you are struggling Character brings these struggles to God. It does well for a person to have a leader like Moses, a mentor like Paul to Timothy and a friend like Johnathan to David(1 Sam 20).

What are you made of? Choose what is right, examine yourself because things will go bad if you are not careful. "Character is like a TREE and the shadow is its representation." (Abraham Linkin). Take a look at Ps 92:12. Palm trees never break because of thier roots. A Ceder takes long to grow and lasts longer in damp or wet conditions than most other woods. Good things worthy things take time...and it does not come easy.

looking at Daniel 1. Daniel and many of the magicians, enchanters and astrologers where young men without physical defect, handsome, good learners, well informed and quick to understand. They would be trained for 3 years and then enter the Kings service(Dan 1:4-).Daniel was the only one who stood against the Kings command to execute all the wise men of Babylon. He did this with wisdom and tact (2:14). All the other magicans and astrologers said this dream is too difficult (2:11) But Daniel asked for time to interperet the dream (2:16). He plaeded to God for Mercy with his friends (2:18) the vision was revealed to him (2:19)he praised God (2:20) and didn't take any credit for what God had done in him (2:30). That is Charcter taking a step of faith against what everyone else is doing, and trusting in God to solve the problem. Daniel prayed daily keeping the character that's INTEGRITY. Crisis will reveal what you are made of.

God is building something special in you that takes time, that lasts. If you want to keep the fire of God be planted in his presence. "In my integrity you uphold me and set me in your presence foever" (Ps 41:12). How do you use you free time? Choose what is right, it would do well for you, see Luke 16:10. At the end of the day its just you laying in your bed. Could you say here is my treasure...I'll pay the price no matter what.