DO YOU KNOW YOUR CHARACTER IS THE COMPLETE SUM OF YOUR THOUGHTS?

James Allen wrote, in his book that, ''Man is made or unmade by himself; in the armory of thought he forges the weapons by which he destroys himself; he also fashions the tools with which he builds for himself heavenly mansions of joy and strength and peace. 

By the right choice and true application of thought, man ascends to the Divine Perfection; by the abuse and wrong application of thought, he descends below the level of the beast. Between these two extremes are all the grades of character, and man is their maker and master''.

Summary of thought and character

The Scripture is given in other for a man to be thoroughly equipped, and ready for all good work - 2 Timothy 3:17

Due to the falling state of man; He overturn, weave many skills and also include so many other things in other for him to exploit either positively or negatively. 

The reason why Scripture is given is not 100% follow again. In this process Man has forgotten that his character, thought counted most in whatever he does.

The Natural Character traits received at birth has to be drop at the very moment a man realize his falling state, repent and confess his sin and turn a new leaf through Jesus Christ. 

As a new Creature in Christ, he must be purified and be conformed to His image. It is in this wise that Apostle Paul wrote, 

“my little Children, with whom I am again in travail until Christ be formed in you” Gal. 4:19.

Christ must be formed in Christian Character. Before you are formed, the process of being formed depend on what is going on in your mind which is, your thought.

By virtue of your thoughts which you choose everyday can mould or break you, your mind is the master-weaver of both inner character and the outer garment of circumstance, as this thoughts woven either by ignorance may weave in enlightenment and lead to happiness or pain.

• “Nearly all Men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him Power”. -Abraham Lincoln

The aphorism, “As a man thinketh in his heart so is he,” not only embraces the whole of a man’s being, but is so comprehensive as to reach out to every condition and circumstance of life. 

A man is literally what he thinks, his character being the complete sum of all his thoughts.

As the plant spring from, and could not be without the seed, so also every act a man springs from the hidden seeds of thought, and could not have appeared without them. 

This applies equally to those acts called “spontaneous” and “unpremeditated” as to those, which are deliberately executed. The evil seed is of the devil, whenever your act or action is against the word of God or against His regulation, such actions is of the devil.

Your act is the blossom of thought, the fruits of those actions are joy and suffering; if the act is just, righteous and good, it will produce joy but on the other hand if it is evil, it will lead to suffering and thereby garner in the sweet and bitter fruitage of his own husbandry.

The first fruit is joy, if a man do the will of God and do the right thing at the right time in the sight of God, and also walk before Him blameless; he will enjoy unspeakable joy.

The second fruit is for those who refuse to do the right thing, those who are lawless, wicked, liars, murderers and, those who practice all kind of evil act will suffer at the end.

In character trait of some Christian, it is sad that it seems quite acceptable in some quarters that a believer should be indiscipline, self-willed, proud, judgemental, touchy, dirty, lack manner of approach, talkative, and critical. 

They are not considered as sinful provided he does not commit fornication in action, steal, murder physically. 

All these are the character traits of the devil which lead to sin. Many so called believers commit them with a “good” conscience while claiming to be holy and filled with the holy spirit, and also maintaining spirit of high censorship on other believers who are equally as sinful as they are, except that their sins fall into the class of “forbidden” sin. 

Depart from those sins if you don’t want to be cast out from the Kingdom of heaven. Those sins are the deeds of darkness hidden in Christian characters. 

Ref: James Allen, Holy Bible