Character: The true you! 

Galatians 2:20

John Wooden said this, “Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are. I just stopped by here to remind you of your spiritual name, Christian. I think back to Saul (Hebrew name), whose Roman name was Paul. Unlike Saul, our names are not changed, but we just have a Spiritual name (Christian) and a bunch of Spiritual nicknames, Child of God (John 1:12-13). In order to feel me, you do know that you are in Christ, which means Christ is in you (John 15). Well, what was Jesus’ character?  Glad you asked. Jesus forgave (Luke 23:33-34), healed (Luke 17:12, 14), cared for the least of these (Matthew 11:4-6), patient with sinners and doubters (1 Timothy 1:13, 16), witnessed to all (Matthew 9:9-13), obedient (John 8:28-29), and kept growing (Luke 2:52). If you have been redeemed and reconciled then that means the Holy Spirit lives inside of you, hence as Galatians says, you have been crucified and you no longer live, but Christ lives in you. I pray you are getting this. You do not need to worry about what people say about your past because you are not trying to protect your reputation (rep). You are a new creation and where the Spirit of the Lord is there is freedom. If you will understand that you carry the character of God inside of you and align with that, then and only then, will you be the workmanship or masterpiece that God has called you to be. Reflect and ask yourself, am I trying to become who others want me to be or am I being who God has created me to be?

-Justin Campbell