Character And Integrity

“Moreover [let us also be full of joy now!] let us exult and triumph in our troubles and rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that pressure and affliction and hardship produce patient and unswerving endurance. And endurance (fortitude) develops maturity of character (approved faith and tried integrity). And character [of this sort] produces [the habit of] joyful and confident hope of eternal salvation. Such hope never disappoints or deludes or shames us, for God’s love has been poured out in our hearts through the Holy Spirit Who has been given to us.” There is a mouth full in these scriptures. So taking from it the part that says; And endurance (fortitude) develops maturity of character which is approved faith and tried integrity. To walk in the dream career of your life, there has to be an acceptable amount of character and integrity already operating in you. Smart and wise people recognize the quality of your character and level of your integrity. To move ahead successfully in this world, we must have approved faith and tried integrity. Your degree from college isn’t always enough to get the job. Another person with the exact schooling, degrees, and credentials that you have will get the job before you, because of their character and integrity. So rejoice in the sufferings and troubles of this life, character and integrity are being developed in you.