Live With Strength And Courage!Sample

“He Builds Character to Help You Grow” Good character is not something we just receive with salvation, but is learned and developed over time. Helping us build Christ-like character is one of God's primary goals. The Holy Spirit helps us become more like Jesus by building and developing His character in us. The Bible calls this the Fruit of the Spirit. “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Against such there is no law.” Galatians 5:22-23 In the midst of challenges, we sometimes try to overcome adversity by our own power. By doing so, we may even be tempted to compromise our Christian character to get past our difficulties, or "take a shortcut." But when we call upon the power of the Holy Spirit, He helps us stay the course with integrity, truth and honesty, no matter the circumstances. During seasons of success, the same biblical standards should remain intact. Self-serving pride and arrogance are in direct conflict with the Christian character God wants to develop in our lives. In fact, meekness is a requirement for every Christian to continue receiving promotion from God. "Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth." Matthew 5:5 As we face both our challenges and successes with Christ-like character, we begin to grow in our walk with God. We even begin to recognize that operating in the Fruit of the Spirit works to our ultimate good and to His honor. The more we grow in our walk with God, the more God can entrust greater blessings into our lives!