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Your gifts can take you somewhere, but you need character to keep you there.

When a person, especially a minister, is very gifted, others often flock to that person. However, he or she must have Godly character in order to remain humble, so that the ministry won’t turn sour.

If you have great gifts and you are waiting for God to promote you and wondering why He doesn’t, check your character. Examine your Fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23).

Do you walk in love with others (John 13:34-35)? Do you purposefully look for ways to bless others and reach out to people (Luke 10:30-37)?

Do you try to serve and put others first (Mark 9:35)?

Do you keep your word and do what you say you will do (Psalm 15:1-5, especially notice v. 4)?

Those are the key elements of character necessary for successful, lasting ministry.
Integrity, excellence, and faith are the only things that can keep you steady in the storms of life. If you lack those, then you lack Godly character.

If you lack character, then you may end up doing more harm than good to the name of God. Although your gifts may take you somewhere, you need character to keep you there.