Pondering on a lot of things these last couple of days. CHARACTER: the mental and moral qualities distinctive to an individual. The way someone thinks, feels, and behaves. Some say, its the way you act when you think no one is watching. Helen Keller said it this way, Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experiences of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambition inspired and success achieved. Romans 5 And we[b] boast in the hope of the glory of God. 3 Not only so, but we[c] also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; 4 perseverance, character; and character, hope. 5 And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us. When wealth is lost, nothing is lost; when health is lost, something is lost; when character is lost, all is lost. Henry Clay says, Of all the properties which belong to honorable men, not one is so highly prized as that of character. 1 Corinthians 15:33 Do not be misled: “Bad company corrupts good character. My personal favorite is...Live in such a way that if anyone should speak badly of you, no one would believe it. I think its time for some character maintenance, what about you?
Posted on: Tue, 15 Oct 2013 19:30:21 +0000
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