Your gifts can take you somewhere, but you need character to keep you there

[caitlincares]

When a person, especially a minister, is very gifted, others often flock to that person. However, he or she must have Godly character in order to remain humble, so that the ministry won't turn sour.

If you have great gifts and you are waiting for God to promote you and wondering why He doesn't, check your character. Examine your Fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23). Do you walk in love with others (John 13:34-35)? Do you purposefully look for ways to bless others and reach out to people (Luke 10:30-37)? Do you try to serve and put others first (Mark 9:35)? Do you keep your word and do what you say you will do (Psalm 15:1-5, especially notice v. 4)? Those are the key elements of character necessary for successful, lasting ministry.

Integrity, excellence, and faith are the only things that can keep you steady in the storms of life. If you lack those, then you lack Godly character.

If you lack character, then you may end up doing more harm than good to the name of God. Although your gifts may take you somewhere, you need character to keep you there.


(whole post taken from Weekly Wisdom from ChristNotes.org)

 

[vinc]

Amen Caitlincares! I wholeheartedly agree and appreciate your post!

 

[mannysee]

i was just reading through Galatians again the other day. Though this letter deals with Paul warning these churches not to turn again to be under the law (circumcision), i am left with the feeling of Paul's rejection of the mark in the flesh which says, "Look at me!" (self) and instead he says that what counts is faith working itself through love in the middle of the letter, and then a few other times mentions serving one another/bearing with one another/love your neighbour etc. The argument of his is strongly not only justification in Christ alone but also serving one another by Christ.
I hope my gifts will be found in serving.

 

[angelwind]

But Jesus called them to Himself and said, "You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those who are great exercise authority over them.

"Yet it shall no be so among you; but whoever desires to become grat among you, let him be your servant.

"And whoever desires to be first among you, let him be your slave--

"just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many."

Mt. 20:25-28

 

[helmikaarina]

[quote Luke 17:10] So you also, when you have done everything you were told to do, should say, 'We are unworthy servants; we have only done our duty.'[/quote]


I don't have that much character what I need to use my godgiven gifts is grace.