{"id":11912,"date":"2025-03-07T03:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-07T09:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/servias.org\/?p=11912"},"modified":"2025-02-21T08:31:17","modified_gmt":"2025-02-21T14:31:17","slug":"building-character-and-trust","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/servias.org\/?p=11912","title":{"rendered":"Building Character And Trust"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a><em>Your lifestyle should reflect that Jesus Christ is in charge!<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each of us has a Promised land specific to our individual callings.&nbsp; What is preventing us from entering in?&nbsp; Trust.&nbsp; Trust is firm belief in the reliability, Truth, ability, and strength of The Lord God Almighty.&nbsp; You look nowhere else for your guidance and protection.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The children of Israel who left Egypt, a picture of sin, except for two, did not learn their lesson.&nbsp; The wilderness was one of great difficulty and challenges.&nbsp; They had to trust GOD every day for manna on the ground.&nbsp; This was an ongoing miracle that GOD trained them with in the wilderness.&nbsp; HE intended for them to trust HIS Word.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The daily provision of manna was not the Promised Land, it was the training for the Promised Land.&nbsp; They ate manna for over 14,400 days.&nbsp; You would think that they developed trust in THE LORD.&nbsp; They didn\u2019t but their children did.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Character is the container that blessing is to rest in, and it doesn\u2019t leak out!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When others succeed, do you rejoice or are you envious?&nbsp; What comes forth reveals your character.&nbsp; Character holds the blessing that the LORD would like to put on our life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in Romans chapter 5:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1 Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2 through Whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">3 And not only that, but <strong>we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>4 and perseverance<u>, character; and character, hope<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">5 Now hope does not disappoint, because the Love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit Who was given to us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trials and testing develop our character.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Paul commended Timothy as he wrote by The Holy Spirit in Philippians chapter 2:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">19 But I trust in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you shortly, that I also may be encouraged when I know your state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">20 For I have no one like-minded, who will sincerely care for your state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">21 <strong>For all seek their own, not the things which are of Christ Jesus<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">22 <strong>But <u>you know his proven character<\/u>, that as a son with his father he served with me in the Gospel<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">23 Therefore I hope to send him at once, as soon as I see how it goes with me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because of Timothy\u2019s proven character, Paul trusted him by sending him to the Philippian church.&nbsp; Timothy was found to be trustworthy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">FATHER is always preparing us for greater breakthrough.&nbsp; GOD disciplines us so HIS blessings won\u2019t kill us.&nbsp; If you improperly handle increased anointing, it will result in pride.&nbsp; That is why many cannot handle greater financial wealth.&nbsp; They will begin to believe that they are entitled and special.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wisdom spoke in Proverbs chapter 16:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">18 <strong>Your boast becomes a prophecy of a future failure. The higher you lift yourself up in pride, the harder you\u2019ll fall in disgrace<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">19 It\u2019s better to be meek and lowly and live among the poor than to live high and mighty among the rich and famous.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">20 One skilled in business discovers prosperity, but <strong><u>the one who trusts in God is blessed beyond belief<\/u><\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Can we navigate greater recognition by others when our fruitfulness increases?&nbsp; Will we remain humble?&nbsp; Increased anointing gives us more access to pride, arrogance, independence, and other things that are dangerous to us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our character needs to be proven so that we will successfully navigate through the challenges of a greater anointing.&nbsp; Can you be entrusted and truly reflect Jesus Christ in a greater anointing?&nbsp; Our words and actions should reflect the Jesus is in charge!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Your lifestyle should reflect that Jesus Christ is in charge! 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