Our Character Is Key!
"This is a faithful saying: If a man desires the position
of a bishop, he desires a good work. A bishop then
must be blameless."
1 Timothy 3: 1-2
Most positions of civic leadership have some qualifications that
must be met: age, residency, citizenship, and the like. But there
are other qualifications that are
harder to define—but can be
summed up in the word 'character.'
Paul wrote that church leaders must be “blameless,” which
doesn’t mean perfect. But it does mean free from character
blemishes that hinder the important work they seek to do.
Paul said that desiring to lead is a good thing. Even more
noteworthy is when one’s character is so outstanding that
reason demands that the person be called to lead.
That’s what happened to Daniel in Persia. His character was
so pure that his fellow leaders were jealous and sought to
find
a cause for disqualification. But none could be found!
“They
could find no charge or fault . . . nor was there any error
or
fault found in him” (Daniel 6:4).
May our character be blemish free so that others
are able to see the life of God in us and give Him
the praise (Matthew 5:16).
"Everything in life is a test of character."
John Blanchard
