Character Crisis
A. It took 50 years for my character to catch up to my abilities.
Why? Well, much of that
remains a mystery. But I think I have identified a key factor:
My abilities are a gift from God but my character was not always
what it should have been. and that was because of my selfish and
stupid choices. My character is a choice. Therefore, you could
accurately say, My choices were based on the desires of
a faulty character. That means the choices I made were not
the fault of God through His Word and it was not the fault of
the mentoring of my fellow Christians who were trying to help
me make the right choices in life.
a. The great turning point in my life came when, God through His
word, finally got me to
understand...There are certain thing you cannot do until your
character is ready.
(A) I think its best defined in one word...Motivation. I
didnt want the plans of God
for me to be limited in my life because I lacked the capacity
to receive them. I
used to think there was nothing I could not accomplish.
I have always had a deep desire for the fullest potential of my
life to be realized. As an achiever, Ive always been able
to be successful, to a great degree, by my own efforts and stubborn
resolve. I have always been able to achieve, by my own efforts
and stubborn resolve, anything I desired. My attitude was, I
simply would not be denied.
2. And because of that, Some of my greatest failures have been
as a Christian. Because I would not let go and let God give me
the victories I desired as His child.
(1) When youre so full of self that you begin to trust in
your own abilities and cunning, it wont be long until you
forget the power of God in your life. Thats when you really
begin to live the worst lie of all. Thats when you make
the worst mistakes and your failures are the bitterest.
(2) Never forget that God has a plan for your life about which
you may not be aware. How are you going to be and do what God
has in store for you, when you are running the show instead of
God?
(1) Why not just let go and let God? Only God can give you true
life beyond your wildest dreams.
(2) 1 Cor 2:9, reminds us that there are, "Things which eye
has not seen and ear has not heard, and which have not entered
the heart of man, all that God has prepared for those who love
Him." God, in His love and blessing, can give you far more
than you can get by your own human efforts. And until you let
go and let God, youll always be blinded by your own self
deceit and live under the delusion of your own supposed greatness.
(3) Acts 20:32.
Spur - 06/02/2002 pm
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