I have always wondered what it is that differentiates people.Is it style,values or....what? Well, I think different factors/attributes make people different in several ways but have you ever given the factor, Character a thought? If you haven't ,take a ride with me.
I decided to get a dictionary meaning first and it says:
1. mental and moral qualities distinctive to an individual.
2. The combination of qualities or features that distinguishes one person, group, or thing from another.
Character is the summation of all the good qualities you can think of but I will add mine Character includes honesty,faithfulness,discipline,diligence,love,integrity . It is the sum of ones disposition, thoughts, intentions, desires, and actions. A persons character is developed and influenced by the choice(s) he / she makes
No matter how educated or influential a man is,character is what sustains and distinguishes him.Most times, people rise easily to the peak and crash because they lack a combination of traits that produce good character.
Character determines the decisions you take even when no one is watching,it determines the things you place high value on,it determines how you build your home or organization .
Character is what helps you accommodate and tolerate the people around you.
Character is what helps you say NO to forces and advances or advises that can stain you.
Character is not only necessary for marriage ,it is important for all kinds of relationships.The beauty of character emanates from the inside,impacts and spread love to people around.
Building and developing ones character requires patience
Here are some notable quotes on character:
"Character isn't something you were born with and can't change like your fingerprints,it is something you weren't born with and must take responsibility for forming"- Jim Rohn
"When wealth is lost,nothing is lost. When health is lost,something is lost. When character is lost, all is lost" - Billy Graham
“Watch your thoughts; they become words. Watch your words; they become actions. Watch your actions; they become habit. Watch your habits; they become character. Watch your character; it becomes your destiny.”- unknown.
Suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope (Romans 5:3-4).
What causes fights and quarrels among you? Don't they come from your desires that battle within you? You want something but don't get it. You kill and covet, but you cannot have what you want. You quarrel and fight. James 4 vs 1-2
"Character isn't something you were born with and can't change like your fingerprints,it is something you weren't born with and take responsibility for forming?"- Jim Rohn
