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Character

"...that you may become blameless and harmless, children of God without fault in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world..." (Philippians 2:15).

As Christians, we are expected to shine as lights in a darkened world, setting an example for those inside and outside the faith. Our character must be refined until it stands out to all who come in contact with us.

  • by Robert H Berendt
No doubt we all liked playing in the mud when we were children.
  • by Robert H Berendt
You've heard the old saying, “Beauty is skin deep, but ugly goes right to the bone.” The saying refers to the character of the person.
  • by Robert H Berendt
It has been said that a person is never tested or tried more than at the moment they receive an excessive fortune.
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  • by Robert H Berendt
Jesus preached that the way to life was a narrow and difficult, or confined path (Matthew 7:14).
  • by Robert H Berendt
Sometimes we are uncertain as to what we ought to do.
  • by Lorelei Nettles
Sometimes we need to take a deeper look at what is happening around us and make adjustments to our actions in order to continue in our Christian walk.
  • by Nicholas Bizic
What is virtue anyway? It's a simple idea, but it can change the way you do everything.
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  • by Jorge de Campos
Let us keep our great hope—the purpose of why we were born—burning bright in our minds with the help of God’s Holy Spirit. This way we may do what is right and pleasing to God. And this way we might be preserved blameless at the time of Jesus Christ’s return (1 Thessalonians 5:23). 
  • by Rick Shabi
Have you ever been to an event where everything went “just perfectly,” right down to the last detail? The planner had a vision, and then incorporated the necessary details to make the evening memorable.
  • by Darris McNeely

The message on Beyond Today comes straight from the Bible. It can set your...

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  • by Janet Treadway
When I was a teen and young adult, I was plagued with shyness. I was so shy that I wouldn't speak to anyone.
  • by Steve Myers

Bamboo has an interesting quality we can emulate.

  • by Peter Eddington
We must be practicing the perfection that comes from God. But we can't just practice anything we want! Perfect practice makes perfect.
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  • by Rex Sexton
Let us not pursue the vain religion of the Pharisees that seeks recognition from other people. Instead, let us pursue those things which edify the Body, joining and knitting it together by what every member supplies.