The Need for Godly Character

Cross Action News ^ | 8-11-08 | Pastor Billy Joe Daugherty

[Victory111]

Character development is a process; it is not automatic. When we received Christ, we got all of His character. You have the ability with Christ in you to have all of His character traits coming out of your life. We received this character and then we begin to do what Paul said in Colossians 2:6, “As you therefore have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him” Or in other words, as you’ve received His character in you, now live out His character in your words, in your deeds, in your actions.

We’ve got to go after character by having our heart filled with the life of God. If God’s inside of us, then there can be a production of fruit that bears the nature and the image of the character and the life that’s stamped on the inside of our inner being. We’ll grow the character trait of truthfulness because a God of truth lives inside of us. Goodness, because a good God dwells in us. Righteousness, because a righteous God dwells inside of us. Holiness, because a holy God lives on the inside of us. Loyalty, because He is the loyal, the faithful one. Generosity, because He is the generous God. Integrity, because He’s the ultimate source of integrity.

[Hebrews 11:6]

Recently, I have found memorizing, meditating on, and acting on Psalm 143:10 to be particularly helpful in this regard:

Teach me to do your will, for you are my God;
may your good Spirit lead me on level ground.

[TheDon]

Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect. Matthew 5:48

Not just a need, a command! :-)

[Marysecretary]

Excellent article. And so true.

[big'ol_freeper]

Amen

[guitarplayer1953]

Character is what you do when no one is watching, religion is what you do when people are watching.