DEVELOPING YOUR POTENTIAL           
      "Not withstanding no devoted thing" Leviticus 27:28                                                      Edward Proffitt ThD     

Development is a very important part of being a Christian. 
I want to deal with some development issues, issues that if 
not nurtured in humility and in the light of God's word will 
hinder development from becoming all that God want's you to be.  

 

The development issues of good Christian character are:
Attitudes, Accountability, Authority, Financial Integrity. 
If we don't have these areas under control and in order they
will eventually bring to ruin. Although the Bible doesn't 
mention these subjects by name it does give principals for 
each of them.

 

Let's explore them:   
FIRST, ATTITUDES! Webster says "attitude is a mental position
or feeling in regard to an object. Much of our attitude, 
deals and concepts are developed in pre-verbal years.  When 
we enter different areas of our life, school, work, career, 
relations, we establish attitudes and carry them a life time.  

 

As a Christian the challenge of development is to bring our 
attitude in balance and in subject to our faith so the 
conflicts are reconciled. When a person come to God in faith 
and confess their sins they must recognize that there must be 
a change of attitude.

 

Second, ACCOUNTABILITY! Accountability became a buzz word 
a few years back as we saw several high profile ministers fall. 
The word on the street was: "Where was their accountability". 
Accountability is a safety device that is not meant to bind, 
hinder, stop progress.  

 

Accountability is a safety net.  It is a way to catch and keep, 
us in line of rightness. That is why by-laws and membership 
is important.     

 

THIRD, AUTHORITY! Third. Those who have problems with accountability usually have problems with authority. It's an

old precept "I don't want anyone telling me what to do". I am

amazed at how parents will undermine authority figures like

school teachers, police, fireman, ministers, then they wonder

why their children don't respect authority. 

 

As a Christian we need to learn the importance of the structure of 
authority.  Did you know we have been given authority over Satan and 
his demons.  ..."in My name they will cast out devils...they will 
lay hands on the sick, and they will recover..." (Mark 16:17-18). 
God wants us to develop all the potential he has invested in us.

 

FOURTH, FINANCIAL INTEGRITY! Not a lot to say here, except: watch your credit, don't live above your means, don't buy things you don't need, that you can't afford, to impress people you don't like.      

Have you learned to develop these characteristics in your Christian 
growth? God wants you to be a full rounded Christian. These four
attributes will enhance your Biblical Growth. 
 
 

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