DEVELOPING YOUR POTENTIAL
"Not withstanding a devoted thing" Leviticus 27:28
                       Edward Proffitt Th.D.

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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.

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FIRST, ATTITUDES!
Webster says "attitude is a mental position or feeling in regard
to an object. Much of our attitude, ideas 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.

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SECOND, ACCOUNABILITY!
Accountability became a buzz ward a few years ack as we saw several high profile ministers fall. The word on the street was: "Where wastheir 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.

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THIRD. AUTHORITY!
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.

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 FOURTH. FINACIAL INTEGRUTY! 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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