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September 1, 2010
Character
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Several years ago, I was approached by a younger man in our church who said to me, “I want you to tell me how to be a man of character.” Honestly, I don’t remember what I said to him. I suspect it was something along the lines of, “Love God, be faithful in your marriage, do what the Proverbs say and Paul probably has some great stuff to say about that…” then muttered something about us having coffee some time and that I had to run to a men’s ministry meeting, so something to that effect.
I have often thought of that man, and am, in fact, still in touch with him. Since that conversation many years ago, I have re-visited his request and felt very angry, sad, and scared that not only did I not know what to say to him, I really didn’t even know how to describe this word, “character,” that I and many, many other men wanted.
This weekend, “out of the blue”, I received a text from a man that I believe has more character than anyone I have ever known. He happens to be my closest friend and a man with whom I laugh with, fight with, contend with and can’t imagine living without. He’s the man I say stuff to that sounds stupid and he says, “Don’t go home and say something that stupid…keep that here,” and he lets me say the same to him. When Chip Dodd speaks, I listen. Here is the text:
Character: Unfettered Passion; Unabashed Intimacy; Unyielding Integrity
What do you feel when you read the definition?
Phil Herndon
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