– Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal; nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong mental attitude. Thomas Jefferson
You cannot get by prayer what you should get by Character and obedience
A mans character is his fate As a believer, I have watched pitiably how people self-sabotaged themselves by seeking spiritual solutions to character-deficit issues. They look around at everybody as suspects for their predicaments when their greatest demons lurk within them- their character.
What we often call our destiny is truly our character, and since that character can change, then destiny can be altered. The character is destiny.
Most people believe that we can pray ourselves to success and get away with virtually anything if we become a stickler to some prayer routines. There is no amount of spiritual penance that can substitute for character. Sometimes, you need character, not prayer.
Someone once said: Prayer is not a check request asking for things from God; it is a deposit slip- a way of depositing Gods character into our bankrupt souls.
British writer and politician, Thomas Macaulay (1800-1859), said: The measure of a mans character is what he would do if he knew he never would be found out. I have often said that what would ultimately destroy a man going to high places in life is not really the enemies that are waiting for him there, but the character that followed him there.
We have become so spiritually in tune through prayers that we neglect the place of character and our relationship with people. Many are actually heavenly bound, but with no earthly relevance. You can speak with spiritual eloquence, pray in public and maintain a holy appearance, but it is your behavior and character that will actually trigger the manifestation of all that God has for you.
You must learn to treat people with courtesy.
The Shunammite woman must have been praying for a child all through her life. By being hospitable to a man of God, she eventually got her much-awaited miracle. It wasnt the prayer that opened the door for her; it was her character. Assuming she wasnt hospitable, she would have missed a critical miracle.
Many times, we pray, fast and bind demons that dont exist when our real demons are just our greatly flawed character. Many have insulted people that were divinely placed and orchestrated to help them fulfill their destiny. Some people are keeping malice with their destiny helpers.
Treat people with respect. Treat strangers with courtesy. Never look down on anybody. God can use anyone to change your story.
Jas 2:14-16 What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?
If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,
And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit?
The best index to a persons character is how he treats people who cant do him any good, and how he treats people who cant fight back. Abigail Van Buren
You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him. The way we treat people we think cant help or hurt us, like housekeepers, waiters, and secretaries, tells more about our character than how we treat people we think are important. How do you treat people?
History has it that when the ancient Chinese decided to live in peace, they made the Great Wall of China; they thought no one could climb it due to its height. During the first 100 years of its existence, the Chinese were invaded thrice and every time, the hordes of enemy infantry had no need of penetrating or climbing over the wall, because each time, they bribed the guards and came through the doors.
The Chinese built the wall but forgot the character- building of the wall-guards. Though the Great Wall has over the years become a powerful symbol of the countrys enduring strength and spirit, but it has actually been a good reminder to the Chinese of the superiority of human character.
The Chinese realized much later that the best defense against the enemy is not a fortified wall, but a fortified character. Thus, the building of human character comes before the building of anything else.
Prayer is not EVERYTHING! Build relationships, and dont ever forget that God will always use man. Be mindful of your words and how you speak to people. Work seriously on your character and attitude towards life.
Character is not optional; it is sacrosanct to the future that God has planned for you. No matter where you place prayers, character matters. The greatest fraud in life is religion without character. A man without character is recklessly alive.
It simply means he has allowed the forces of darkness to dictate the pace of his life and destiny. The bible says that the way of a man is not in himself.
Jer 10:23 O LORD, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps.
Therefore we need to allow the Holy Spirit of God to help and guide us in this area.
William Shakespeare said: The fault is not in our stars, but in ourselves. HIRE CHARACTER AND TRAIN SKILLS.