The Man/woman of God Pursue Godly Character:-

 The Man/woman of God Pursue Godly Character:-

Instead pursue righteousness, godliness, faithfulness, love, endurance, and gentleness. Am I lead by the word of God /Holy Spirit or 5 senses (sight, smell, touch, taste and hearing). Leading by the word of God will help to create Godly Character and leading by the 5 senses will enable us to walk in flesh.

1 Timothy 6:11

Not only is the man of God known by what he flees (from sin) but by what he pursues (Godly Character). Paul lists six godly character traits that the man of God pursues. The word “pursue” is sometimes translated “persecute.” It refers to eagerness and diligence in going after something. It implies that godly character doesn’t happen overnight. It is something that a person continually works at for the rest of his life.

Proverbs 24:16 says, “Although a righteous person may fall seven times, he gets up again, but the wicked will be brought down by calamity.” Perseverance marks the righteous. They won’t live in sin; they won’t accept defeat; they fall, but they just keep getting back up. They are in pursuit of looking like their Lord Jesus.

Am I pursing godly character?

What are the six-character traits Paul lists and how do we pursue them?

1.Righteousness doesn’t refer to the believer’s imputed righteousness which we receive from Christ at salvation but outward righteousness. Because God saved us and made us righteous, believers should pursue a lifestyle of righteousness (Eph.2:10). This includes, but is not limited to, serving others, caring for the neglected, evangelizing the lost, discipling believers, and worshiping God. The man of God is in constant pursuit of these things.

2.Godliness can be translated God-likeness. The word has the connotation of reverence for God. It focuses on inward qualities instead of outward ones. A godly person has a holy reverence about them—desiring to honour, please, and reflect God in everything.

3.Faithfulness could mean dependability. The man of God is trustworthy in his endeavours. His yes means yes and his no means no. Or it could mean “faith” daily depending on God as we abide in him and seek his face ( John 15:5). The man of God knows that on his own, he can do nothing, so he constantly abides in God’s Word and prayer. He has great faith in God. Are you pursuing greater faithfulness and greater faith?

4.Love is the Greek word “agape”—referring to godlike love. Often in our culture we think that one shouldn’t have to work at love it just happens. We just “fall in love,” as it is effortless. However, that is not true of biblical love. It is an act of the will that takes work and sacrifice. God commands us to not only love our neighbour but to love our enemy. We must work to love our enemy—we must stretch ourselves. It’s the same with loving others. Are you pursuing love?

5.Endurance in the Greek means to “bear up under” something. It is how the man of God strives to go through trials and difficulties. Our natural response to trials is to quit or give up, but enduring bears gracious fruits in our lives. Romans 5:3-4 says we should rejoice in suffering because it produces perseverance (or endurance), perseverance creates character, and character hope. Sadly, instead of enduring, most waste the grace in trials by complaining, getting angry at people, and angry at God. If we endure, God can develop character in our lives through trials.

6.Gentleness refers to our response to difficult people. Instead of responding in anger or with impatience, the man of God seeks to respond in a gentle manner. It has the connotation of power under control. How do you respond to difficult people?

Are you pursuing godly character? God has kept on earth, among the saved and unsaved people, to enable us to learn the Godly Character required to live in heaven and also teach other about Godly character. Am I constantly working on it. Remember It doesn’t just happen—it must be continually pursued so that the worldly Character which is erected or constructed by us due to our wrongful thinking, patters and habits be erased and new one as per the word of God, be over written on our mind.

God bless you