CHARACTER

Character is man’s primary defense against the World

Worldly circumstances produce feelings that trigger an emotional response. If a man allows his emotional responses to rule over him, he will be inherently unreliable because his circumstances will define him and the World will be his master.

Such a man will be happy when the sun shines but sad when it rains, placid when things go his way but angry when he meets adversity. The circumstances of the World will trigger his emotions and govern his actions, and he will be capable of anything because he is master over nothing.

Only by building his character by persevering through pain and suffering can a man resist the World. This is why the Apostle Paul said that we should glory in our suffering because that results in character and the kind of hope that brings us peace and joy despite our circumstances.

Character is man’s primary defense against the World