Boy am i challenged..

Difficulties, weakness, trials and temptations.. all these call for character...

Philippians 3: 7-11The world needs men and women.......
a.. who cannot be bought;
b.. whose word is their bond;
c.. who put character above wealth;
d.. who possess opinions and a will;
e.. who are larger than their vocations;
f.. who do not hesitate to take chances;
g.. who will not lose their individuality in a crowd;
h.. who will make no compromise with wrong;
i.. whose ambitions are not confined to their own selfish desires;
j.. who will not say they do it "because everybody else does it";
k.. who are true to their friends through good report and evil report in adversity as well as in prosperity;
l.. who do not believe that shrewdness, cunning, and hardheartedness are the best qualities for winning success;
m.. who are not ashamed or afraid to stand for the truth when it is unpopular;
n.. who can say "no" with emphasis, although all the rest of the world says "yes."


WITHOUT CHARACTER VS WITH CHARACTER

Does what's easiest vs Does what's right
Controlled by moods vs Controlled by values
Looks for excuses vs Looks for solutions
Quits when challenged vs Perseveres when challenged
Relies on external motivation vs Relies on internal motivation
Words and actions don't match vs Words and actions agree
Choices lead to failure vs Choices add up to success