CHARISMA and CHARACTER 

CHARISMA and CHARACTER: SIGNALS FRUITFULNESS AND MATURITY IN THE SPIRIT! 

“But the FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, 23 meekness, temperance: against such there is no law” Galatians 5:22-23. 

The essence of enacting CHARISMA and CHARACTER in the life of every achiever with God and of God should be a paramount focus and check in our journey of life and grace in Christ Jesus’ stead. 

This is of paramount importance if we are to derive fully the meaningful and purposeful FULNESS in God’s BLESSEDNESS concerning us in LIFE and GODLY LIVING in Christ Jesus’ stead. Amen. 

For any MINISTERIAL CHARISMA without the corresponding CHARACTER breeds arrogance, pride and possibly success in disguise — which is failure. 

And any MINISTERIAL CHARACTER without CHARISMA breeds a form of religion that is dogmatic, sectarian, sectionalised, and is without the inspiration, revelation and empowerment of the graciousness and gracefulness that define God’s perspective and principle in Christ Jesus’ stead. Amen. 

And by the acts and operations of the Holy Spirit, one can acquire and enact fully the synergy of FRUITFULNESS and MATURITY that is in the making of the Believers in Christ Jesus, as given in their rights and privileges in Redemption. 

For FRUITFULNESS is the result of SPIRITUAL fruit and spiritual gifts in operation, while MATURITY is the result of MINISTERIAL gifts in operation. 

I pray that God’s grace, which is made available to us by the blessed Holy Spirit, will not be frustrated, but will be received in grace to give one the enabling to be FRUITFUL IN CHARACTER and to be MATURED IN CHARISMA. Amen. 

SELAH – PAUSE AND THINK. 

SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT: 

“But the MANIFESTATION of the Spirit is given to every man to PROFIT withal. 8 For to one is GIVEN by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit; 9 to another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit; 10 to another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues: 11 but all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, DIVIDING to every man SEVERALLY as he will” 1 Corinthians 12:7-12. 

“For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office: 5 so we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another. 6 Having then GIFTS differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith; 7 or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching; 8 or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness” Romans 12:4-8. 

“And he GAVE SOME, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; 12 for THE PERFECTING of the saints, for THE WORK of the ministry, for THE EDIFYING of the body of Christ: 13 till we all come in THE UNITY of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ: 14 that we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive; 15 but speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ: 16 from whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love” Ephesians 4:11-16. 

SUMMARY: 
The message is a prophetic teaching that true Kingdom impact and godly living are only produced when CHARISMA and CHARACTER operate together by the Holy Spirit. 

It teaches that CHARISMA relates to spiritual and ministerial gifts, while CHARACTER relates to the Fruit of the Spirit. One without the other leads to imbalance — either empty religion or prideful failure. 

God’s intent for every Believer is the synergy of FRUITFULNESS and MATURITY for the perfecting of the saints and the edifying of the Body of Christ. 

KEY POINTS: 

1. The Core Thesis: CHARISMA + CHARACTER = Kingdom Wholeness

• CHARISMA speaks of spiritual gifts and ministerial enablement — the power, energy and manifestation of the Spirit. 

• CHARACTER speaks of the Fruit of the Spirit — love, joy, peace, gentleness, meekness, temperance — Galatians 5:22-23 

• Both must be enacted in the life of every achiever with God and of God. This is the pathway to FULNESS in God’s BLESSEDNESS.

2. The Danger of Imbalance

• CHARISMA without CHARACTER breeds arrogance, pride and “success in disguise” — which is failure. It becomes power without restraint. 

• CHARACTER without CHARISMA breeds dogmatic, sectarian, sectionalised religion. It is dry, without the inspiration, revelation and empowerment of grace.

3. The Holy Spirit’s Synergy: FRUITFULNESS and MATURITY

• FRUITFULNESS is the result of SPIRITUAL fruit and spiritual gifts in operation — 1 Corinthians 12:7-12 

• MATURITY is the result of MINISTERIAL gifts in operation — Ephesians 4:11-16 

• By the acts and operations of the Holy Spirit, the Believer can enact both. This synergy is part of our rights and privileges in Redemption. 

4. Biblical Order for the Body

• Gifts are given “to PROFIT withal” and are divided “severally as He will” — 1 Corinthians 12:7-11 

• We are one body with many members, each with differing gifts according to grace — Romans 12:4-8 

• The five-fold gifts are given “for THE PERFECTING of the saints, for THE WORK of the ministry, for THE EDIFYING of the body of Christ” until we come to the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ — Ephesians 4:11-13  

5. The Goal

God’s grace made available by the Holy Spirit is to enable us to be FRUITFUL IN CHARACTER and MATURED IN CHARISMA. This prevents us from being “children, tossed to and fro” by doctrine, and causes the Body to grow up “into Him in all things” — Ephesians 4:14-15

Call to Action 

1. CHECK YOUR BALANCE. Examine your life: Is there CHARISMA without CHARACTER? Or CHARACTER without CHARISMA? Pursue both. 
2. CULTIVATE THE FRUIT. Daily yield to the Holy Spirit to produce love, joy, peace, meekness and temperance in you. This guards against pride. 
3. OPERATE THE GIFTS. Do not bury your spiritual and ministerial gifts. Stir them up and use them to profit the Body — 1 Corinthians 12:7 
4. PURPOSE FOR MATURITY. Grow beyond gifts alone. Press into the Word so that your ministry builds up, unifies and edifies the Body of Christ — Ephesians 4:12-13 
5. RECEIVE GRACE. Pray to receive the enabling of the Holy Spirit so that your life reflects both power and godliness. 

REV. CHUKIE MORSI