Inspire part 6 - Tackle Your Character

See previous posts - Previous instalments of Inspire- part 1; part 2; part 3; part 4; part 5

This series of thoughts has taken me longer than I'd planned but here we are at the last one (probably). Here's what we've pondered so far. To be an inspiring person I need to:

Learn from God

Infectious Attitude

Focus on the Basics

Tackle your Character

In part 2 we took some thoughts from the first part of 1 Corinthians 11:1 (Be ye followers of me). We really need to complete that verse. The whole verse says, Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ. We've been talking about inspiring others for God but to inspire others we must be following the right leader.

Prepared to Enlarge

Just because you want to inspire doesn't mean you're ready for it. Remember our first thought was Learn from God. There's always work in my own life that needs to be addressed. I need to be inspired to be inspiring and the greatest, deepest source of inspiration is God, Himself. Having a desire to enlarge others is great but not much good unless I'm being enlarged myself. I say all of this from experience. I spend a lot of time each day and week reading and studying the Bible for my personal growth. Most weeks I'll listen to 3-5 sermons so others can teach me the Word of God. When I'm doing this I find my sermons and devotions are easier to prepare. I also find spiritual conversation easier. There are times when I am, let's say, less than diligent in my devotions and it's then I find I have less useful stuff to say.

The great secret of success is to go through life as a man who never gets used up - Albert Schweitzer

You can teach what you know, you can reproduce only what you are.

Some men have thousands of reasons why they cannot do what they want to, when all they need is one reason why they can. - Willis R. Whitney

We need to pursue hard after Christ, be His disciples. Let's learn to LIFT people up.

Be inspired then inspire!

Pastor Brian