need for great character

Our church is in a series called “silent killers”, and that series is discussing the things that we allow in to our lives that slowly kill us and remove things we desperately need.

So many things that swirl in and out of our lives need to be dealt with. Some need to stay. These are the things that make us stronger and better. Then there are the things that need to go. They are toxic, robing us of our time, energy, resources and even of our joy.

And this week we discussed the need for character in our lives. Good character will keep us but bad character will corrupt us. Great character builds us. Lack of character corrodes us.

I share some verses today and that will allow us to see how God builds our character and how we put it in to practice. Take some time to examine your own character and how this is true about you.

Colossians 3:2 NIV

Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.

What we look at, what we hang on to, what we let linger in our lives will corrode so much of the things God is doing. Be careful what you set your mind on.

Romans 8:14 NLT

For all who are led by the Spirit of God are children of God.

Be who you are. You are a child of God that is to be led by God.

Proverbs 9:9 NLT

Instruct the wise, and they will be even wiser. Teach the righteous, and they will learn even more.

That verse is a big deal. Be wiser. Learn much. Put in to practice what God says.

Joshua 1:9 NLT

This is my command—be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged. For the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”

That is where I will close. Be strong and courageous, and the way this becomes a reality is going to be with your faith and your character are being built up by God.

We continue to move forward to back2school. How will you serve with back2school 2024? Email your questions or responses (emailback2school@gmail.com) and go to www.gob2s.com for more details.

Have you heard of EDITH BURNS?

Edith Burns was a wonderful Christian who lived in San Antonio, Texas . She was the patient of a doctor by the name of Will Phillips. Dr. Phillips was a gentle doctor who saw patients as people. His favorite patient was Edith Burns. One morning he went to his office with a heavy heart and it was because of Edith Burns. When he walked into that waiting room, there sat Edith with her big black Bible in her lap earnestly talking to a young mother sitting beside her. Edith Burns had a habit of introducing herself in this way: "Hello, my name is Edith Burns. Do you believe in Easter?" Then she would explain the meaning of Easter, and many times people would be saved. Dr. Phillips walked into that office and there he saw the head nurse, Beverly. Beverly had first met Edith when she was taking her blood pressure. Edith began by saying,"My name is Edith Burns. Do you believe in Easter?" Beverly said, "Why yes I do." Edith said, "Well, what do you ...

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wash feet, sharing hope

John 13:4-5,14 NLT So he got up from the table, took off his robe, wrapped a towel around his waist, 5 and poured water into a basin. Then he began to wash the disciples’ feet, drying them with the towel he had around him… 14 And since I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you ought to wash each other’s feet. Jesus set the example we follow. He served. He valued and gave value to others. That is why we choose to serve. For 18 years our church has shared an outreach called back2school, and for 16 of those years we have chosen to give students brand new shoes and socks as well as washing their feet. It is one of the most important parts of this event. Washing feet is a humbling experience where both the give and the receiver learn how to share some moments that might change their lives. Jesus said we should do this. See the verse above. Follow His example, do what He did, and give far more than you will ever know....

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