Is the
substance of your character noble through and through, or is it severely
corrupted and tainted with impurities and toxins that need to be removed?
July’s Awakening, Day 28
It
is not what he has, nor even what he does, which directly expresses the worth
of a man, but what he is.
—Henri-Frederic Amiel
What
lies beyond us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies
within us.
—Ralph Waldo Emerson
He is rich or poor according to what he is,
not according to what he has.
—Henry Ward Beecher
And now, my daughter, don’t be afraid.
I will do for you all you ask. All the people of my town know that you are a
woman of noble character. Ruth
3:11 NIV
What are you and what do people know
you as? Are you a person of noble character and does your good reputation
precede you? Are people always speaking well of you, and even more importantly,
are you truly worthy of a noble character title? Is Jesus proud of how you
always conduct yourself, even if alone?
Good or bad, your character is who
you are and what you are known by. Noble character does not develop
overnight—it is a continual process to walk in the very footsteps of Jesus and
live each day as He would live and interact with each person as He would
certainly do. We will most assuredly all have character slips and falls in our
life journey, but we would do well to promptly correct those flaws and make
great effort not to repeat those mistakes.
In the morning as you look in the
mirror, ask yourself, “What am I and what can I do today to reflect the face of
Jesus?” Likewise, before retiring to bed each night, ask yourself, “What was I
today and how could I have been more like Jesus?” If you are truly honest with
the person in the mirror, you will find that your noble character is building
stronger each day.
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