Forged out of adversity, purified by your
Creator, is the metal of your character worthy to stand the tests of life, and
remain bright to reflect His light?
August’s
Awakening, Day 2
Character cannot be developed in ease
and quiet. Only through experiences of trial and suffering can the soul be
strengthened, vision cleared, ambition inspired and success achieved.
—Helen Keller
Character is not made on the
mountaintops of life; it is made in the valleys.
—Kathryn Kuhlman
Moses
was there with the Lord forty days and forty nights without eating bread or
drinking water. And he wrote on the tablets the words of the covenant—the Ten
Commandments. Exodus 34:28 NIV
Jesus,
full of the Holy Spirit, left the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the
wilderness, where for forty days he was tempted by the devil. He ate nothing
during those days, and at the end of them he was hungry. Luke 4:1–2
NIV
The
greatest of character is not something you are born with, not something that
you can instantly learn, nor does it come from a life without challenges and
adversities. Character is forged in the fiery furnace of life’s seemingly
unscalable heights and insurmountable obstacles. Character is purified by the
hand of God indelibly etching His character essence directly into your heart,
mind, and soul. Character is matured and
maintained by being constantly in His presence and lock tight connection. How
you address the difficulties of life will shape the metal of your character,
and allowing God to purify and strengthen that metal will bring your character
to maturity, and staying connected with God will hone your character to the finest
of metal that your Creator can truly be proud of and use.
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