What Is Character? -

We know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character, and character, hope. And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out His love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom He has given us. Romans 5:3-5

My Sunday school class is studying character and I have to say that I find it to be the most meaningful study I have done in a long time. Character is what we show to the world... What we show to our children... Character is Who we are when no one is looking.... Character is developed by our belief system... our rights... and our wrongs...

I have been having struggles with character lately.... It's strange how when we pursue God more... the Evil one tries to pull you back even harder... I have to resist - I have to keep looking up.. I have to build up my character... I need to focus on Him and Him alone...

One of the things I love about blogging is the incredible women I have met - Oh Sew Good is SSSSEEEWWW good at telling me like it is and I love her for that.... She made a comment to me recently in one of my posts and God just laid her words on my heart.... today - I realized that I did not trust God enough... I did not take His job for me seriously.... I did not show the character that I need to show... One of the many things I love about my God - is that he gives me do-overs... and today - I am praying for a do over... He knows what it is... I don't need to say it here in this blog... but He knows...

It's About Character

Today in Sunday school a great topic was brought up - character. How would I define my character - as good as it should be? Do I have my work cut out for myself? And what does my character say to my kids? When people think of me - what is the first thing they think about? This topic made me really think - Am I setting the example to my kids that I want them to learn.

My goal as a parent is to raise women of great character.. Women who are happy..... who are independent and self confident.... Women who know how to love without reservation.... Women who do not settle... and most of all.. women who know God and love Him with all their heart and soul. I want all that is good for both of my beautiful girls... I truly believe that they learn the most from me - as a woman - as their mom..... It is my job - my responsibility - my honor to teach these wonderful girls what good character is - by words, by actions, and by example... With that said - I have some major changes to make - my character is not as good as it should be.... don't get me wrong - I am not completely horrible (sometimes I can be - just ask my kids) but I have to be honest here.... I have some changes to make and they start right now.. today.... I think we all have work to do - we are not perfect yet...

Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show it by his good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom. James 3:13

Set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith, and in purity. 1 Timothy 4:12

Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it. Proverbs 22:6