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WEEK 03 – Character
This week we’re talking about CHARACTER.
And with that, we’re specifically talking about developing CHRIST-LIKE CHARACTER.
Jesus is so amazing!
He says, “Come as you are.”
So we don’t have to clean ourselves up to come to Him.
BUT!
He also doesn’t leave us like that. He let’s us come as we are, no matter how dirty or broken, and He starts to redeem, renew, refresh, revitalize, and completely remake us into new creations!
He gets rid of all our old ways and starts to make us new inside and out.
And where this “becoming a new creation” (1 Cor 5:17-6:2) is in one sense instant! It is also a process of Him renewing us as well.
So lean into the process. Let Him shape you and mold you more and more into His likeness!
Let Him develop more & more Christ-like CHARACTER into your life.
There are a bunch of places in Scripture that are super helpful for this, and I’ve listed some of them below. But one of my favorite places to start when we’re talking about developing Christ-like Character in our lives is Galatians 5:22-23 – 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 things there is no law.”
-Galatians 5:22-23
Take some time this morning, each morning this week even, to read THIS EXACT SCRIPTURE. And take time on each one of these, one at a time.
Ask the Lord. Take a real inventory of your life. Let Him breathe on each characteristic. And see where He wants to keep shaping, improving, changing, molding you into His likeness in these areas.
Overall, take it to God, yo!
One of my all time favorite Scriptures is Zechariah 4:6.
“Not by power, and not by might, but by my Spirit,’ says the LORD Almighty.”
We’ve got to plant & water & till up & surrender & all of that to do our part in becoming new, but it is totally Jesus who remakes us. It’s Him who makes ANYTHING AT ALL start to grow.
Ask Him to keep shaping you into His likeness. Ask Him to start to change, literally change, your character to be more like His. And you better believe He’ll do it.
He created all things. He knit you together. He gives life to the entire valley of dry bones. He takes out the heart of stone and gives us a brand new heart. He makes all things new.
As I said before… Jesus is amazing.
And remember, you can
Lord, make us more like you today & this week. Help us develop more Christ-like CHARACTER in our lives & lifestyles. And overall, keep sharping us with your gentle skillful hands.
Amen!
BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS –
“Living As A Cristian” – A.W. Tozer
QUESTIONS TO ASK YOURSELF –
- Which of these FRUIT’S OF THE SPIRIT do you need to work on first?
- I know God loves me more than I will ever know, and that nothing anywhere can change that. But how much exactly is he pleased with my behavior & my character right now?
- Lord, out of gratefulness for everything you are and have done for me, I want to live in response in a way that is worship & glorifies you. So what pleases you God? How can I live to please you?
SCRIPTURE –
Galatians 5:22-23 / Ephesians 5:1 / Romans 12:1-2 / Philippians 4:8-9 / Colossians 3:12-14 / 2 Peter 1:5-9
QUOTES –
“When I understand that everything happening to me is to make me more Christlike, it resolves a great deal of anxiety.”
― A.W. Tozer
WEEKLY FOCUS –
This week, read through each one of these Scriptures each morning.
Think about what it means to develop Christ-like CHARACTER in your life.
Ask God if there are any areas you need to surrender in order to become more like Him inside, and in your day to day.
Let this theme guide your God time all week, and even your thoughts and conversation with Him through out your days, all week long.
Let Him speak to you about this idea of DEVELOPING CHRIST-LIKE CHARACTER, and see what He says.
We’d love to hear your feedback, so hop into the devos conversation thread in SLACK & we’re excited to see what the Lord speaks to you this week.
BLESSINGS!
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