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DOING LIFE BY CHARISMA AND CHARACTER 

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DOING LIFE BY CHARISMA AND CHARACTER: IT’S MADE POSSIBLE BY THE HOLY SPIRIT IN REDEMPTION! 

“As for you, the ANOINTING [the SPECIAL gift, the preparation] which you RECEIVED from Him remains [permanently] in you, and you have no need for anyone to teach you. But just as His ANOINTING teaches you [giving you insight through the PRESENCE of the Holy Spirit] about all things, and is true and is not a lie, and just as His ANOINTING has TAUGHT you, you must REMAIN in Him [being rooted in Him, knit to Him]” 1 John 2:27/AMP. 

Being CHARISMATIC is a gracious tool in life and godliness for anyone, especially for the born-again believer of God in Christ Jesus. But one’s CHARACTER is the only vehicle to sustain the CHARISMA in doing life and living godly, and to continuously enjoy A MORE THAN CONQUEROR’S life in our REDEMPTION, in Christ Jesus’ stead. 

It then means CHARISMA is of NO PURPOSE, if one is found wanting in CHARACTER. It makes the whole PURPOSE of being MORE THAN CONQUERORS IN REDEMPTION caricatured and laughable. For CHARACTER speaks of ATTITUDE, BEHAVIOUR, INTEGRITY and HONESTY, JUSTICE, TRUSTWORTHINESS and TRUTH and such like, in the Holy Spirit that’s given unto us in redemption. 

“And hope maketh not ashamed; because the LOVE of God is SHED [LAVISHED, SPREAD] abroad in our HEARTS by the Holy Ghost which is GIVEN unto us” Romans 5:5/Emphasis Mine. 

In life, most people are most likely to be carried away by CHARISMA, which unfortunately is not sustainable in the course of time without CHARACTER. Hence these WISDOM NUGGETS are needful for guidance, as I hereby state: 

“The CHARISMA – capacity, talents and the goods of riches, friends, certificates, politics, enterprise and more, may TAKE you to the TOP, but only INTEGRITY, ATTITUDE, BEHAVIOUR and such like, the essence of CHARACTER, will sustain you there with honour and dignity” 

However, to operate graciously and gracefully in life and godliness – CHARISMA and CHARACTER – are ESSENTIALS to DOING LIFE and LIVING GODLY, in order to ensure A MORE THAN CONQUEROR’S life IN REDEMPTION; and the NEED to continuously walk in and by the HOLY SPIRIT is imperative, to APPROPRIATE and ENACT these virtues of CHARISMA and CHARACTER on A daily basis.                                    

The knowing and understanding of these essential virtues are indicated in these scriptural contexts: 

CHARISMA (capacity, productivity and talents) is an act of the GIFTS by the Holy Spirit, written in 1 Corinthians 12:9-12; 1 John 2:20, 27. 

CHARACTER (attitude, behaviour, integrity, honesty and truth) is an act of the FRUIT of the Holy Spirit, as written in Galatians 5:22-23; Matthew 7:15-20; John 15:1-16. 

The Holy Spirit is the PERSONALITY that ENABLES God’s GRACE to activate a genuine CHARISMA and CHARACTER. Therefore, to ensure a genuine CHARISMA and CHARACTER in life and godliness, you need to be BUILT UP by the Holy Spirit through the WORD of God as in the Holy Writ.  

Thriving in God’s BLESSEDNESS through balancing the essence of CHARISMA And CHARACTER makes DOING LIFE and LIVING GODLY in Christ Jesus a COMPLETE GOSPEL. 

SELAH – PAUSE AND THINK. 

SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT: 

“But you, beloved, BUILD yourselves UP on [the foundation of] your most holy faith [continually progress, rise like an EDIFICE higher and higher], pray in the Holy Spirit, 21 and keep yourselves in the love of God, waiting anxiously and looking forward to the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ [which will bring you] to eternal life” Jude 20-21 (Amplified). 

“These things have I spoken unto you, being yet present with you. 26 But the COMFORTER, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall TEACH you all things, and BRING all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you” John 14:25-26. 

“But the ANOINTING which ye have RECEIVED of him ABIDETH in you, and ye need not that any man TEACH you: but as the same ANOINTING TEACHETH you of all things, and is TRUTH, and is NO LIE, and even as it hath TAUGHT you, ye shall ABIDE in him” 1 John 2:27. 

SUMMARY: 

This message is a Kingdom teaching and charge on balancing CHARISMA with CHARACTER through the Holy Spirit to live a victorious, sustained Christian life in Redemption. 

  1. THE SOURCE: THE HOLY SPIRIT AND THE ANOINTING
  • DOING LIFE BY CHARISMA AND CHARACTER IS MADE POSSIBLE BY THE HOLY SPIRIT IN REDEMPTION. 
  • The believer has received the ANOINTING — the SPECIAL gift, the preparation — which REMAINS PERMANENTLY in you 1 John 2:27. 
  • The Holy Spirit as the COMFORTER TEACHES you all things, BRINGS things to remembrance, and gives insight John 14:25-26. 
  • “The LOVE of God is SHED abroad in our HEARTS by the Holy Ghost which is GIVEN unto us” Romans 5:5. 
  • The Holy Spirit is the PERSONALITY that ENABLES God’s GRACE to activate genuine CHARISMA and CHARACTER. 
  1. DEFINITION AND ROLE OF CHARISMA
  • Being CHARISMATIC is a gracious tool in life and godliness, especially for the born again believer in Christ Jesus. 
  • CHARISMA refers to capacity, productivity and talents. It is an act of the GIFTS of the Holy Spirit 1 Corinthians 12:9-12; 1 John 2:20, 27. 
  • CHARISMA can TAKE you to the TOP — through capacity, talents, riches, friends, certificates, politics, enterprise and more. 
  • But CHARISMA alone is NOT SUSTAINABLE in the course of time without character. 
  1. DEFINITION AND ROLE OF CHARACTER
  • CHARACTER is the only vehicle to sustain CHARISMA in doing life and living godly, and to continuously enjoy A MORE THAN CONQUEROR’S life IN REDEMPTION Romans 8:37, in Christ Jesus’ stead. 
  • CHARACTER speaks of ATTITUDE, BEHAVIOUR, INTEGRITY, HONESTY, JUSTICE, TRUSTWORTHINESS and TRUTH and such like, produced in the Holy Spirit. 
  • CHARACTER is an act of the FRUIT of the Holy Spirit Galatians 5:22-23; Matthew 7:15-20; John 15:1-16. 
  • Without CHARACTER, CHARISMA is of NO PURPOSE. It makes the whole purpose of being MORE THAN CONQUERORS IN REDEMPTION caricatured and laughable. 
  • Only INTEGRITY, ATTITUDE, BEHAVIOUR and the essence of CHARACTER will sustain you at the top with honour and dignity. 
  1. THE MANDATE: BALANCE AND BUILD UP
  • CHARISMA and CHARACTER are ESSENTIALS to DOING LIFE and LIVING GODLY. 
  • There is a NEED to continuously walk in and by the HOLY SPIRIT to APPROPRIATE and ENACT these virtues on A daily basis. 
  • To ensure genuine CHARISMA and CHARACTER, you must be BUILT UP by the Holy Spirit through the WORD of God as in the Holy Writ. 
  • “BUILD yourselves UP on [the foundation of] your most holy faith… pray in the Holy Spirit, and keep yourselves in the love of God” Jude 20-21. 
  • Thriving in God’s BLESSEDNESS through balancing CHARISMA AND CHARACTER makes DOING LIFE and LIVING GODLY in Christ Jesus A COMPLETE GOSPEL. 
  1. WARNING AND WISDOM NUGGET

WISDOM NUGGET: 
“The CHARISMA — capacity, talents and the goods of riches, friends, certificates, politics, enterprise and more — may TAKE you to the TOP, but only INTEGRITY, ATTITUDE, BEHAVIOUR and such like, the essence of CHARACTER, will sustain you there with honour and dignity.” 

Most people are carried away by CHARISMA, forgetting that without CHARACTER it will not last. 

  1. FINAL CHARGE

God has given you the ANOINTING that abides. He has given you GIFTS for CHARISMA and FRUIT for CHARACTER. 
Build up, remain in Him, walk by the Spirit, and let both charisma and character reflect Christ, so your life becomes a complete Gospel. 

REV. CHUKIE MORSI

COLOUR YOUR LIFE IN BEAUTY WITH SPIRITUAL FRUIT

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COLOUR YOUR LIFE IN BEAUTY WITH SPIRITUAL FRUIT: YOUR CHARACTER ENSURES AND ASSURES YOUR CHARISMA AND CHARISMATIC ENDOWMENT IN GRACE! 

“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.  

CHARISMA could be defined as the ability to attract, charm, and influence the people around you for a given cause – Plans, Purposes and Pursuits. CHARISMA is often said to be a mysterious, ineffable quality; you either have it, or you don’t.  

The term charisma (/kəˈrɪzmə/; pl. charismata, adj. charismatic) has two senses: 

  1. COMPELLING ATTRACTIVENESS or charm that can inspire devotion in others;  
  2. A DIVINELY CONFERRED power or talent to make you be what you want to be in LIFE and GODLINESS. 

“And the WORK of righteousness shall be peace; and the EFFECT of righteousness quietness and assurance for ever” Isaiah 32:17.  

It must be noted that the sustainability of your CHARISMA or CHARISMATIC life endowment is by the CHARACTER you exhibit in and through it. Otherwise, it becomes a CARICATURE, COUNTERFEIT, FAKE, MAN-MADE and SELF-GRATIFICATION in every respect of manifestation and operation. 

CHARACTER – THE RESILIENT TEMPER – is defined and applied as the aggregate of moral qualities by which a person is examined and judged, apart from intelligence, competence, or special talents. Strength of character personality applies to an aggregate of qualities that distinguish one as a person mentally and morally. 

And for the BELIEVER in Christ, our CHARISMATIC ENDOWMENT or CHARISMA for doing life and living godly – which is a result of SPIRITUAL GIFTS (endowment) combined with TALENTS – is sustained in grace and in life by the SPIRITUAL FRUIT (CHARACTER) of the Holy Spirit that is GIVEN to us. Romans 5:5. This SPIRITUAL FRUIT that formulates one’s character to uphold the integrity and etiquette of one’s charisma or charismatic endowment includes, but is not limited to: Galatians 5:22-23 and 2 Peter 1:5-11 and Philippians 4:8 and Romans 12:9-21 etc. 

  • Love (Charitable) 
  • Joy 
  • Peace 
  • Longsuffering (Endurance) 
  • Gentleness 
  • Goodness (Virtue) 
  • Faith (Faithfulness) 
  • Meekness 
  • Temperance (Self Control) 
  • Patience 
  • Brotherly Kindness 
  • Godliness 
  • Honesty 
  • Purity 
  • . . . And such like – faithfulness, truth, reverential fear of God and more highlights in various places in the scriptures . . .  

If these things – SPIRITUAL FRUIT (CHARACTER) – abound more and more, one will be able to live and sustain in grace one’s CHARISMA placements in life, without making excuses or explaining reasons to anyone, just as Jesus did in humanity – 1 Peter 2:21-25. 

You are the CUSTODIAN of your happiness. Make your CHARISMA sustainable with an unquestionable CHARACTER. CHARISMA is good and great and it takes you to heights in any field and endeavour in life when in operation. It helps to evolve your uniqueness in life from others. But only your CHARACTER makes and keeps you in your THERE after all. 

Your CHARACTER – is the sustainability of your CHARISMA and CHARISMATIC endowment. 

SELAH – PAUSE AND THINK! 

SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT: 

“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. 

“And beside this, giving all diligence, ADD to your FAITH VIRTUE; and to virtue KNOWLEDGE; 6 and to knowledge TEMPERANCE; and to temperance PATIENCE; and to patience GODLINESS; 7 and to godliness BROTHERLY KINDNESS; and to brotherly kindness CHARITY. 8 For if THESE THINGS be in you, and ABOUND, they make you that ye shall NEITHER be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 But he that LACKETH THESE THINGS is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins. . .” 2 Peter 1:5-11. 

“FINALLY, BRETHREN, whatsoever things are TRUE, whatsoever things are HONEST, whatsoever things are JUST, whatsoever things are PURE, whatsoever things are LOVELY, whatsoever things are of GOOD REPORT; if there be any VIRTUE, and if there be any PRAISE, THINK ON THESE THINGS’ Philippians 4:8. 

“And the WORK of righteousness shall be peace; and the EFFECT of righteousness quietness and assurance for ever” Isaiah 32:17 

Further Scriptural Reading: Romans 12:1-20.  

SUMMARY: 

This message is a teaching charge on the relationship between CHARISMA, CHARACTER, and SPIRITUAL FRUIT. It establishes that while charisma opens doors, only character sustains you in grace. 

  1. DEFINITION AND POWER OF CHARISMA
  • CHARISMA is the ability to attract, charm, and influence people around you for a given cause — Plans, Purposes and Pursuits. 
  • It has two senses: COMPELLING ATTRACTIVENESS that inspires devotion, and A DIVINELY CONFERRED power or talent to become what you are called to be in LIFE and GODLINESS. 
  • CHARISMA is good and great. It takes you to heights in any field and endeavour in life when in operation. It helps to evolve your uniqueness from others. 
  • “And the WORK of righteousness shall be peace; and the EFFECT of righteousness quietness and assurance forever” Isaiah 32:17 
  1. THE SUSTAINER: CHARACTER AS SPIRITUAL FRUIT
  • It must be noted: the sustainability of your CHARISMA or CHARISMATIC life endowment is by the CHARACTER you exhibit in and through it. 
  • Without character, charisma becomes a CARICATURE, COUNTERFEIT, FAKE, MAN-MADE and SELF-GRATIFICATION in every respect. 
  • CHARACTER — THE RESILIENT TEMPER — is the aggregate of moral qualities by which a person is examined and judged, apart from intelligence, competence, or special talents. The strength of character distinguishes you mentally and morally. 
  • For the BELIEVER in Christ, our CHARISMATIC ENDOWMENT — a result of SPIRITUAL GIFTS combined with TALENTS — is sustained in grace and in life by the SPIRITUAL FRUIT (CHARACTER) of the Holy Spirit that is GIVEN to us. Romans 5:5 
  1. THE FRUIT THAT FORMS CHARACTER

This SPIRITUAL FRUIT that upholds the integrity and etiquette of your charisma includes, but is not limited to: 

  • Galatians 5:22-23: Love, Joy, Peace, Longsuffering, Gentleness, Goodness, Faith, Meekness, Temperance 
  • 2 Peter 1:5-11: Faith, Virtue, Knowledge, Temperance, Patience, Godliness, Brotherly Kindness, Charity 
  • Philippians 4:8: Things that are True, Honest, Just, Pure, Lovely, of Good Report, Virtue, Praise 
  • Romans 12:9-21 and others: Patience, Brotherly Kindness, Godliness, Honesty, Purity, faithfulness, truth, reverential fear of God 

“For if THESE THINGS be in you, and ABOUND, they make you that ye shall NEITHER be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ” 2 Peter 1:5-8 

  1. THE PRINCIPLE: FRUIT ABOUNDING = SUSTAINED CHARISMA
  • If these things — SPIRITUAL FRUIT (CHARACTER) — abound more and more, one will be able to live and sustain in grace one’s CHARISMA and placements in life, without making excuses or explaining reasons to anyone, just as Jesus did in humanity 1 Peter 2:21-25. 
  • You are the CUSTODIAN of your happiness. 
  • Make your CHARISMA sustainable with an unquestionable CHARACTER. 
  • CHARISMA may take you UP, but only CHARACTER keeps you THERE. 
  • Your CHARACTER — is the sustainability of your CHARISMA and CHARISMATIC endowment. 
  1. SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING
  • The Fruit of the Spirit produces a life that is above reproach Galatians 5:22-23 
  • Diligence in adding virtue ensures you are not barren or unfruitful 2 Peter 1:5-11 
  • Think on these things that are true, honest, just, pure, lovely Philippians 4:8 
  • Righteousness produces peace, quietness and assurance Isaiah 32:17 
  1. CALL TO ACTION
  • COLOUR YOUR LIFE IN BEAUTY by intentionally cultivating the FRUIT of the Spirit daily. 
  • Examine your charisma through the lens of character. Is it Spirit-led or self-made? 
  • Abound in spiritual fruit. Give all diligence to add virtue, knowledge, temperance, patience, godliness, brotherly kindness, and charity. 
  • Guard your endowment. Don’t let gifts operate without the fruit to back them. Character must lead to charisma.
    Further Study: Romans 12:1-20 — Present your body a living sacrifice and be transformed by the renewing of your mind.

FINAL WORD:
God gave you charisma to influence, but He gave you the Holy Spirit to produce fruit that will sustain that influence. Let your life be beautiful, not just attractive.

REV. CHUKIE MORSI

THE ADD-ONS TO YOUR FAITH

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THE ADD-ONS TO YOUR FAITH: THE INGREDIENTS OF CHARACTER – TO ENSURE YOUR CHARISMA ABOUND IN GRACE! 

“. . . 5 And beside this, GIVING ALL DILIGENCE, ADD TO YOUR FAITH VIRTUE; and to virtue KNOWLEDGE; 6 and to knowledge TEMPERANCE; and to temperance PATIENCE; and to patience GODLINESS; 7 and to godliness BROTHERLY KINDNESS; and to brotherly kindness CHARITY . . .” 2 Peter 1:1-11. 

FAITH is – the legal and vital tender to do business with the heavens in the earthly affairs. We do BUSINESS in earthly affairs with men by MONETISING it – that is, by using FINANCE – Cash or Kind, in transactions; but in the Kingdom, we do BUSINESS in life and godliness with God by FAITH – built on His WORD, as a means of transactions in order to receive the heavenly enabling in our earthly affairs. And this act of God’s grace supersedes and transcends the BUSINESS with men indeed. And is done by FAITH built on God’s infallible, unadulterated and authoritative WORD and not on fantasy or sentiments or on human dogmas and religious make belief and philosophy and such like. And faith is active while believe is passive; meaning there’s a difference. For FAITH in other words, is acting correspondingly upon what you BELIEVE of God’s Word in the grace, in the context of consideration in Christ Jesus stead. 

Hence being DILIGENT in FAITH is a necessity, for it pleases God. It accords heavens reward, it unveils and gives access to stand before kings (place of noble, honour, dignity and worth) and not in a place of obscure, unpredictable, unproductive, disgruntled and mean people. [Hebrews 11:6; Proverbs 22:29]. 

Therefore, it’s imperative to start your daily schedules and routines – being today, with a DILIGENT SERVICE OF FAITH with God. Keep the same spirit through the week, months and each passing year, you’ll experience for yourself, the awesome reward of diligent service and work by faith in Christ Jesus. 

However, in all that the act of FAITH matters to one in life with God, there are some ADD-ONS that are vital to synergies the effectual results of our FAITH transaction and communication – in LIFE and GODLY LIVING. These vitalities that will ensure that our FAITH delivers to us all things that pertains to life and godliness are but not limited as in 2 Peter 1:1-11, in these add-ons: 

  • VIRTUE 
  • KNOWLEDGE 
  • TEMPERANCE 
  • PATIENCE 
  • GODLINESS 
  • BROTHERLY KINDNESS 
  • CHARITY (LOVE) 

These add-ons ingredients of CHARACTER, makes you abound in your CHARISMATIC grace, and more so, as you stay DILIGENT in FAITH. It gives and makes the Kingdom default toward the HEAVENLY transaction in EARTHLY affairs seamless as we think on these THINGS as in the Holy Writ of Philippians 4:8, but not limited: 

“Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are TRUE, whatsoever things are HONEST, whatsoever things are JUST, whatsoever things are PURE, whatsoever things are LOVELY, whatsoever things are of GOOD REPORT; if there be any VIRTUE, and if there be any PRAISE, THINK ON THESE THINGS”  

I pray God’s grace, wisdom and speed in every way of living and doing life, as you ADD TO YOUR FAITH THESE NECESSARY ADD-ONS /INGREDIENTS OF CHARACTER, TO ENSURE YOUR CHARISMA ABOUND IN GRACE in Christ Jesus stead. Amen. 

SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT: 

“But without FAITH it is IMPOSSIBLE to PLEASE him: for he that cometh to God must BELIEVE that he is, and that he is a REWARDER of them that DILIGENTLY seek him” Hebrews 11:6. 

“Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the JUST SHALL LIVE BY HIS FAITH” Habakkuk 2:4. 

“Seest thou a man DILIGENT in his BUSINESS? he shall STAND before kings; he shall NOT STAND before MEAN men” Proverbs 22:29. 

“I thank my God, making mention of thee always in my prayers, 5 HEARING OF THY LOVE AND FAITH, which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all saints; 6 that THE COMMUNICATION OF THY FAITH may become EFFECTUAL by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus” Philemon 1:4-6. 

“Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like PRECIOUS FAITH with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ: 2 Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord, 3 according as his DIVINE POWER hath given unto us all things that PERTAIN unto LIFE and GODLINESS, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue: 4 whereby are given unto us exceeding great and PRECIOUS PROMISES: that by these ye might be PARTAKERS of the DIVINE NATURE, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust. 5 And beside this, GIVING ALL DILIGENCE, ADD TO YOUR FAITH VIRTUE; and to virtue KNOWLEDGE; 6 and to knowledge TEMPERANCE; and to temperance PATIENCE; and to patience GODLINESS; 7 and to godliness BROTHERLY KINDNESS; and to brotherly kindness CHARITY. 8 For if these things be in you, and ABOUND, they make you that ye shall NEITHER BE BARREN NOR UNFRUITFUL in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 But he that LACKETH THESE THINGS IS BLIND, AND CANNOT SEE AFAR OFF, AND HATH FORGOTTEN THAT HE WAS PURGED FROM HIS OLD SINS. 10 Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall: 11 for so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ” 2 Peter 1:1-11. 

“We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers; 3 remembering without ceasing your WORK OF FAITH, and LABOUR OF LOVE, and PATIENCE OF HOPE in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father; 4 knowing, brethren beloved, your election of God. 5 For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; as ye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake” 1 Thessalonians 1:2-5. 

SUMMARY: 

The message emphasises adding key ingredients to your faith to enhance its effectiveness in life and godly living. These add-ons (2 Peter 1:5-7) include: 

  • VIRTUE 
  • KNOWLEDGE 
  • TEMPERANCE 
  • PATIENCE 
  • GODLINESS 
  • BROTHERLY KINDNESS 
  • CHARITY (LOVE) 

Faith is like a currency for transactions with God in heavenly affairs. Being diligent in faith pleases God and brings rewards (Hebrews 11:6, Proverbs 22:29). These character add-ons ensure your charisma abounds in grace and make you fruitful in God’s kingdom. 

The message encourages focusing on things that are true, honest, just, pure, lovely, and of good report (Philippians 4:8), and prays for God’s grace, wisdom, and speed as you add these ingredients to your faith. 

Scriptural references: 

  • 2 Peter 1:1-11 
  • Philippians 4:8 
  • Hebrews 11:6 
  • Proverbs 22:29 

REV. CHUKIE MORSI

DEFINE AND COLOUR YOUR LIFE WITH SPIRITUAL FRUIT  

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DEFINE AND COLOUR YOUR LIFE WITH SPIRITUAL FRUIT: YOUR CHARACTER [SPIRITUAL FRUIT] IS WHAT WILL SUSTAIN AND MAINTAIN YOUR CHARISMA AND CHARISMATIC ATTRIBUTES! 

“FINALLY, BRETHREN, whatsoever things are TRUE, whatsoever things are HONEST, whatsoever things are JUST, whatsoever things are PURE, whatsoever things are LOVELY, whatsoever things are of GOOD REPORT; if there be any VIRTUE, and if there be any PRAISE, THINK [MEDITATE] ON THESE THINGS” Philippians 4:8. 

CHARISMA could be defined as the ability to attract, charm, and influence the people around you for a given cause in your Plan, Purpose and Pursuit. CHARISMA is often said to be a mysterious ineffable quality; you either have it or don’t have it. The term charisma (/kəˈrɪzmə/; pl. charismata, adj. charismatic) has two senses: COMPELLING ATTRACTIVENESS or CHARM that can inspire devotion in others; and a DIVINELY CONFERRED power or talent to make you be what you want to be in LIFE and GODLINESS. 

It must be noted that the sustainability of your CHARISMA or CHARISMATIC life in the cause of time is only in picture by the CHARACTER you exhibit in and through it. Otherwise, it becomes a CARICATURE in every respect of manifestation and operations. 

CHARACTER – THE RESILIENT TEMPER – is defined and applies to the aggregate of moral qualities by which a person is judged and examined apart from intelligence, competence, or special talents. Strength of character, personality applies to an aggregate of qualities that distinguish one as a person, mentally and morally. 

And for the BELIEVER’S in Christ, our CHARISMATIC or CHARISMA life which is as a result of SPIRITUAL GIFTS and ENDOWMENT cum TALENTS are sustained [kept in checking] in the grace by the SPIRITUAL FRUIT – the CHARACTER – of the Holy Spirit that’s at work and in operation in us. It is the spiritual fruit ELEMENTS that formulate ones character and behavioural mannerisms, thereby ensuring that one is able to uphold, sustain and maintain any position with integrity and etiquette, in one’s charisma or charismatic endowment. Any lack of these sustainability and checking process by the character fruit, will consequently result to a caricature of one’s acts of displayed in charisma or charismatic attribute, which are – blindness, barrenness and unfruitfulness – to the reality and tangibility of the TRUTH in life and godly living in Christ Jesus stead. 

“And beside this, giving all diligence, ADD to your FAITH VIRTUE; and to virtue KNOWLEDGE; 6 and to knowledge TEMPERANCE; and to temperance PATIENCE; and to patience GODLINESS; 7 and to godliness BROTHERLY KINDNESS; and to brotherly kindness CHARITY. 8 For if THESE THINGS be in you, and ABOUND, they make you that ye shall NEITHER be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 But he that LACKETH THESE THINGS is BLIND, and CANNOT SEE afar off, and hath FORGOTTEN that he was purged from his old sins. . .” 2 Peter 1:5-11. 

The elements that make up the spiritual fruit ARE but not limited to these: 

  • Love (Charitable) 
  • Joy 
  • Peace 
  • Longsuffering (Endurance) 
  • Gentleness 
  • Goodness (Virtue) 
  • Faith (Faithfulness) 
  • Meekness 
  • Temperance (Self Control) 
  • Patience 
  • Brotherly Kindness 
  • godliness 
  • Honesty 
  • Purity 
  • faithfulness 
  • truth 
  • reverential fear of God 
  • . . . And such like the more . . .  

And where these elements that makes up the – SPIRITUAL FRUIT (CHARACTER) – abound more and more, one can be able to live and ensure sustainability in grace with the endowed CHARISMA placements; and then, to do life and godliness, without making excuses or explaining reasons to any, just as Jesus did exhibited in humanity for our example as written in the Holy Writ of 1 Peter 2:21-25. 

Beloved in Christ Jesus, know for sure and full well that you are the CUSTODIAN of your happiness in all aspects of doing life and living godly. Therefore, make your CHARISMA and CHARISMATIC GIFTS and TALENTED ENDOWMENT sustainable with an unquestionable CHARACTER. CHARISMA is good and great, and it takes you to heights in any field and endeavour in life when it’s graciously and gracefully in operation. It helps to evolve your uniqueness in life from others. But always remember in cause and course of doing life and living godly that ONLY your CHARACTER makes you truly YOU, to WORTH the living after all. 

I SAY THEN – DEFINE AND COLOUR YOUR LIFE WITH SPIRITUAL FRUIT – FOR YOUR CHARACTER IS THE SUSTAINABLE SPIRITUAL FRUIT – FOR YOUR CHARISMA AND CHARISMATIC ATTRIBUTES TO BE OF WORTH. 

SELAH – PAUSE AND THINK! 

SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT: 

“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. 

“And beside this, giving all diligence, ADD to your FAITH VIRTUE; and to virtue KNOWLEDGE; 6 and to knowledge TEMPERANCE; and to temperance PATIENCE; and to patience GODLINESS; 7 and to godliness BROTHERLY KINDNESS; and to brotherly kindness CHARITY. 8 For if THESE THINGS be in you, and ABOUND, they make you that ye shall NEITHER be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 But he that LACKETH THESE THINGS is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins. . .” 2 Peter 1:5-11. 

“FINALLY, BRETHREN, whatsoever things are TRUE, whatsoever things are HONEST, whatsoever things are JUST, whatsoever things are PURE, whatsoever things are LOVELY, whatsoever things are of GOOD REPORT; if there be any VIRTUE, and if there be any PRAISE, THINK ON THESE THINGS” Philippians 4:8. 

Further Scriptural Reading: Romans 12:1-20. 

SUMMARY: 

The message emphasises the importance of CHARACTER (SPIRITUAL FRUIT) in sustaining and maintaining CHARISMA and CHARISMATIC attributes in believers’ lives. 

Key Points: 

  1. CHARISMA defined: CHARISMA is the ability to attract, charm, and influence others for a given cause (compelling attractiveness or divinely conferred power). 

 

  1. CHARISMA needs CHARACTER: Sustainability of CHARISMA depends on the CHARACTER (SPIRITUAL FRUIT) exhibited (Galatians 5:22-23, 2 Peter 1:5-11). 
  1. SPIRITUAL FRUIT elements: Love, Joy, Peace, Longsuffering, Gentleness, Goodness, Faith, Meekness, Temperance, Patience, Brotherly Kindness, godliness, Honesty, Purity, faithfulness, truth, reverential fear of God. 

 

  1. Importance of CHARACTER: 
  • It ensures sustainability in grace with CHARISMA placements. 
  • It enables living godly without excuses (1 Peter 2:21-25). 
  • It makes you “truly YOU”, worth living. 
  1. 5. LackingSPIRITUAL FRUIT leads to: blindness, barrenness, unfruitfulness (2 Peter 1:9). 
  2.  Call to action: Define and colour your life with SPIRITUAL FRUIT (CHARACTER) for your CHARISMA to be of worth. 

Scriptural emphasis: 

  • Galatians 5:22-23 (FRUIT of the Spirit). 
  • 2 Peter 1:5-11 (adding virtues). 
  • Philippians 4:8 (thinking on good things). 
  • Romans 12:1-20 (further reading on living godly). 

REV. CHUKIE MORSI

DOING LIFE BY CHARISMA AND CHARACTER 

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DOING LIFE BY CHARISMA AND CHARACTER: IT’S MADE POSSIBLE BY THE HOLY SPIRIT IN REDEMPTION! 

“As for you, the ANOINTING [the SPECIAL gift, the preparation] which you RECEIVED from Him remains [permanently] in you, and you have no need for anyone to teach you. But just as His ANOINTING teaches you [giving you insight through the PRESENCE of the Holy Spirit] about all things, and is true and is not a lie, and just as His ANOINTING has TAUGHT you, you must REMAIN in Him [being rooted in Him, knit to Him]” 1 John 2:27/AMP. 

Being CHARISMATIC is a gracious tool in life and godliness for any especially for the born-again believer of God in Christ Jesus. But one’s CHARACTER is the only vehicle to sustain the CHARISMA in doing life and living godly and to continuously enjoy A MORE THAN CONQUERORS, in our REDEMPTION, in Christ Jesus stead. 

It then means CHARISMA is of no PURPOSE, if one is found wanting in CHARACTER. It makes the whole PURPOSE of being MORE THAN CONQUERORS IN REDEMPTION caricatured and laughable. For CHARACTER speaks of ATTITUDE, BEHAVIOUR, INTEGRITY and HONESTY, JUSTICE, TRUSTWORTHY and TRUTH and such like in the Holy Spirit that’s given unto us in redemption. 

“And hope maketh not ashamed; because the LOVE of God is SHED [LAVISHED, SPREAD] abroad in our HEARTS by the Holy Ghost which is GIVEN unto us” Romans 5:5/Emphasis Mine. 

In life, most people are most likely to be carried away by CHARISMA, which unfortunately is not sustainable because of time without character. Hence this WISDOM NUGGETS is needful for guidance as I hereby state: 

“The CHARISMA – capacity, talents and the good of riches, friends, certificates, politics, enterprise and more, may TAKE you to the TOP, but only INTEGRITY, ATTITUDE, BEHAVIOUR and such like, the essence of CHARACTER, will sustain you there with honour and dignity” 

However, to operate graciously and gracefully in life and godliness – CHARISMA and CHARACTER – are ESSENTIALS to doing LIFE and LIVING GODLY, in order to ensure a MORE THAN CONQUERORS IN REDEMPTION; and the NEED to continuously walk in and by the HOLY SPIRIT is imperative, to APPROPRIATE and ENACT these virtues of CHARISMA and CHARACTER on daily basis. 

The knowing and understanding of these essential virtues indicates these scriptural contexts: 

  • CHARISMA (capacity, productivity and talents) is an act of the GIFTS by the Holy Spirit, written in 1 Corinthians 12:9-12; 1 John 2:20, 27. 
  • CHARACTER (attitude, behaviour, integrity, honesty and truth) is an act of the FRUIT of the Holy Spirit as written in Galatians 5:22-23; Matthew 7:15-20; John 15:1-16. 

The Holy Spirit is the personality that ENABLE God’s GRACE to activate a genuine CHARISMA and CHARACTER. Therefore, to ensure a genuine CHARISMA and CHARACTER in life and godliness, you need to be BUILT UP by the Holy Spirit by the WORD of God as in the Holy Writ.  

Thriving in God’s BLESSEDNESS through balancing the essence of CHARISMA And CHARACTER makes doing life and living godly in Christ Jesus a complete Gospel. 

SELAH – PAUSE AND THINK. 

SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT: 

“But you, beloved, BUILD yourselves UP on [the foundation of] your most holy faith [continually progress, rise like an EDIFICE higher and higher], pray in the Holy Spirit, 21 and keep yourselves in the love of God, waiting anxiously and looking forward to the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ [which will bring you] to eternal life” Jude 20-21 (Amplified). 

“These things have I spoken unto you, being yet present with you. 26 But the COMFORTER, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall TEACH you all things, and BRING all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you” John 14:25-26. 

“But the ANOINTING which ye have RECEIVED of him ABIDETH in you, and ye need not that any man TEACH you: but as the same ANOINTING TEACHETH you of all things, and is TRUTH, and is NO LIE, and even as it hath TAUGHT you, ye shall ABIDE in him” 1 John 2:27. 

REV. CHUKIE MORSI

CHARISMA VS CHARACTER: A LEADERSHIP INTEGRITY VERVE!  

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CHARISMA VS CHARACTER: A LEADERSHIP INTEGRITY VERVE! 

One of my spiritual daughters in Christ Jesus, once wrote in response to describing someone that hurts her badly in this sum, that ‘CHARISMA’ without ‘CHARACTER’ makes a CARICATURE of life and the individual. And I completely and wholly agreed. Then I pause, think through it as always, though the essence is not new and then asked – What do you think you worth? 

And for us to be people of INTEGRITY we must resolve to be a person of PRINCIPLE, RESPONSIBILITY and ACCOUNTABILITY both to God and to mankind, and as gracious stewards of God for mankind. 

Let’s MEASURE in this insight’s statements below – I think, it might help us to reconsider our doings as God’s Ambassador’s and embassy of His dwelling. 

  •  FROM JETHRO (Moses Father in-law)  

“And then you need to keep a sharp eye out for competent men—men who FEAR God, men of INTEGRITY, men who are INCORRUPTIBLE—and appoint them as leaders over groups organized by the thousand, by the hundred, by fifty, and by ten” Exodus 18:21. 

  •  ARTHUR FRIEDMAN 

“People of GENIUS are ADMIRED. People of WEALTH are ENVIED. People of POWER are FEARED. But only people of CHARACTER are TRUSTED”  

  •  CHUKIE MORSI SNR 

“The CHARISMA good of riches, friends, certificates, politics, enterprise and more, may take you to the top, but only INTEGRITY will KEEP and SUSTAIN you there” 

What do you think you worth? 

The wisdom nugget is to Commensurate our Charisma with Character. I know The Helper – The Blessed Holy Spirit. Let Him Help You Now. 

SELAH – PAUSE AND THINK. 

SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT: 

“Let a man so ACCOUNT of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and STEWARDS of the mysteries of God. 2 Moreover it is REQUIRED in STEWARDS, that a man be found faithful. 3 But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged of you, or of man’s judgment: yea, I judge not mine own self” 1 Corinthians 4:1-3. 

“As every man hath received the gift, even so MINISTER the same one to another, as GOOD STEWARDS of the manifold grace of God. 11 If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be GLORIFIED through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen” 1 Peter 4:10-11 

“But be ye DOERS of the word, and not HEARERS only, DECEIVING your own selves. 23 For if any be a HEARER of the word, and not a DOER, he is like unto a man BEHOLDING his natural face in a glass: 24 for he BEHOLDETH himself, and goeth his way, and straightway FORGETTETH what manner of man he was. 25 But whoso looketh into the PERFECT law of liberty, and CONTINUETH therein, he being not a FORGETFUL hearer, but a DOER of the work, THIS MAN SHALL BE BLESSED IN HIS DEED” James 1:22-25. 

REV. CHUKIE MORSI

CHARISMA and CHARACTER 

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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 the CHARISMA and CHARACTER in the life of every achiever with God and of God, should be a paramount focus 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, sectarianism, sectionalised and it’s without the inspiration, revelation and empowerment of the graciousness and gracefulness that defines God’s perspective and principle in Christ Jesus stead. Amen. 

And by the acts and operations of the Holy Spirit, one can possibly acquire and enact fully – the synergy of FRUITFULNESS and MATURITY that’s in the making of the Believers in Christ Jesus, as are given in their rights and privileges in Redemption. For FRUITFULNESS is as a result of SPIRITUAL fruit and spiritual gifts enabling; while MATURITY is as a result of the MINISTERIAL gifts enabling. 

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

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. 

REV. CHUKIE MORSI

TO AUGUST YOUR LIFE ON EAGLES’ FLIGHT

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TO AUGUST YOUR LIFE ON EAGLES’ FLIGHT: THERE SHOULD BE NO STRANGE GODS!

“Ye have seen what I did unto the Egyptians, and how I BARE you on EAGLES’ WINGS, and BROUGHT you unto myself” Exodus 19:4.

“As an EAGLE stirreth up her nest, FLUTTERETH over her young, SPREADETH abroad her wings, taketh them, beareth them on her WINGS: 12 so the Lord alone did LEAD him, and there was NO STRANGE GOD with him” Deuteronomy 32:11-12.

I hope people come to know that CHARISMA can take one in an ONWARD and UPWARD trajectory, but what sustains and maintains one THERE is CHARACTER. Hence both are needful to ensure a fulfilled LIFE and GODLY LIVING in Christ Jesus stead. And it’s not an EITHER this OR that, but both are complimentary to a healthy life in the Spirit of grace to thrive and be fulfilled in God’s BLESSEDNESS in Christ Jesus stead. Amen.

CHARISMA and CHARACTER are of the Holy Spirit – The Spirit of the EAGLE FLIGHT – called THE WIND – (John 3:3-8/Genesis 1:1-3). It’s the knowing and understanding of the move and movement of THE WIND that enables the EAGLES to SOAR and GLIDE with strength and vigour, instead of FLAPPING as other birds does in weakness and tiredness over time. And it is in the same knowing and understanding, that as THE WIND – the Holy Spirit, when He moved, Father God took advantage of that movement and CREATED the HEAVEN and the EARTH and all that dwells therein.

CHARISMA is the SPIRITUAL/MINISTERIAL GIFTS – (1 Corinthians 12:7-12, 27-31/Ephesians 4:7-16); and while CHARACTER is the SPIRITUAL FRUIT not FRUITS – (Galatians 5:22-23), meaning one fruit with many character components embedded – enclosed and within.

Unfortunately, some people in some cases, as the Corinthians Church, are heavily gifted of CHARISMA, yet with STRANGE GODS in their midst, as such, the expected CHARACTER has been choked up, adulterated, perverted and counterfeited; and it means nothing to them anymore in everyway – (1 Corinthians 1:4-7/ 1 Corinthians 12:1-3).

The Corinthians Church was graciously gifted CHARISMATICALLY, such that they came not behind in SPIRITUAL CHARISMATIC GIFT, and are enriched with knowledge and utterance among others in comparison. Yet, IDOLS, the spirit of idolatry, a carryover from their past was still PRACTICE within them, which ends up distorting the genuineness of the gracious DIVERSITIES, OPERATIONS and ADMINISTRATIONS of the Holy Spirit manifestation that’s within them – 1 Corinthians 12:5-7.

When God led the children of Israel on EAGLES’ FLIGHT, there was NO STRANGE god(s) among them – Deuteronomy 18:9-14. As a result, Egypt was glad when they left because they dread them, and other enemies kept at bay from them. The WIND of the EAGLES’ FLIGHT was, and is the Holy Spirit.

Today, the Scriptures says as many who are LED, not just HAVE the Holy Spirit are the sons of God – Romans 8:14-17. When you say the Holy Spirit LEADS you, be sure you have NO STRANGE god(s) within.

Charisma is not enough, character is much more needful. Work on them. Don’t be a problem Christian/Gospel Minister to the – Local Church Assembly or Body of Christ, and don’t let the enemy and cohorts use you to hinder the effectual work of God as the Corinthians Church was a very problematic people hence a second book needed to be written to correct the abnormalities within them by Apostle Paul.

STRANGE GODS ARE NOT NEEDED ON THE EAGLES FLIGHT THAT GOD LEADS – ALWAYS DO A CHECK UP WITHIN YOU OTHERWISE YOU CAN’T BE ABLE TO GLIDE AND SOAR.

SELAH – PAUSE AND THINK!

SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT:

“As an EAGLE stirreth up her nest, fluttereth over her young, spreadeth abroad her wings, taketh them, beareth them on her WINGS: 12 so the Lord alone did LEAD him, and there was NO STRANGE GOD with him” Deuteronomy 32:11-12.

“He BROUGHT them forth also with silver and gold: and there was not one FEEBLE person among their tribes. 38 Egypt was GLAD when they departed: for the FEAR of them fell upon them” Psalms 105:37-38.

“I thank my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God which is given you by Jesus Christ; 5 that IN EVERY THING YE ARE ENRICHED BY HIM, IN ALL UTTERANCE, AND IN ALL KNOWLEDGE; 6 even as the TESTIMONY of Christ was CONFIRMED in you: 7 so that ye COME BEHIND IN NO GIFT; waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ: 8 who shall also confirm you unto the end, that ye may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 God is FAITHFUL, by whom ye were CALLED unto the FELLOWSHIP of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord” 1 Corinthians 1:4-9.

“Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would NOT HAVE YOU IGNORANT. 2 Ye know that ye were Gentiles, carried away unto these DUMB IDOLS, EVEN AS YE WERE LED. 3 Wherefore I give you to UNDERSTAND, that no man SPEAKING by the Spirit of God calleth Jesus ACCURSED: and that no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost. 4 Now there are DIVERSITIES OF GIFTS, but the same Spirit. 5 And there are DIFFERENCES OF ADMINISTRATIONS, but the same Lord. 6 And there are DIVERSITIES OF OPERATIONS, but it is the same God which worketh all in all. 7 But the MANIFESTATION of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal” 1 Corinthians 12:1-7.

“In the beginning God CREATED the heaven and the earth. 2 And the EARTH was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God MOVED upon the face of the waters. 3 And God SAID, Let there be light: and there was light. 4 And God SAW the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness. 5 And God CALLED the light Day, and the darkness he CALLED Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day . . .” Genesis 1:1-31.

“The EARTH is the Lord’s, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein. 2 For he hath FOUNDED it upon the seas, and ESTABLISHED it upon the floods” Psalms 24:1-2.

REV. CHUKIE MORSI

THE ADD-ONS TO YOUR FAITH

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THE ADD-ONS TO YOUR FAITH: THE INGREDIENTS OF CHARACTER – TO ENSURE YOUR CHARISMA ABOUND IN GRACE!
 
FAITH is – the legal and vital tender to do business with the heavens in the earthly affairs. We do BUSINESS in earthly affairs with men by MONETISING it – that is, by using FINANCE – Cash or Kind, in transactions; but in the Kingdom, we do BUSINESS in life and godliness with God by FAITH – built on His WORD, as a means of transactions in order to receive the heavenly enabling in our earthly affairs. And this act of God’s grace, supersedes and transcends the BUSINESS with men indeed. And is done by FAITH built on God’s infallible, unadulterated and authoritative WORD and not on fantasy or sentiments or on human dogmas and religious make belief and philosophy and such like.
 
Hence being DILIGENCE in FAITH it’s a necessity, for it pleases God. It accords heavens reward, it unveils and gives access to stand before kings (place of noble, honour, dignity and worth) and not in a place of obscure, unpredictable, unproductive, disgruntled and mean people. [Hebrews 11:6; Proverbs 22:29].
 
Therefore, it’s imperative to start your daily schedules and routines – being today, with a DILIGENT SERVICE OF FAITH with God. Keep the same spirit through the week, months and each passing years, you’ll experience for yourself, the awesome reward of diligent service and work by faith in Christ Jesus.
 
However, in all that the act of FAITH matters to one in life with God, there are some ADD-ONS that are vital to synergies the effectual results of our FAITH transaction and communication – in LIFE and GODLY LIVING. These vitalities that will ensure that our FAITH delivers to us all things that pertains to life and godliness are but not limited as in 2 Peter 1:1-11, in these add-ons:
** VIRTUE
** KNOWLEDGE
** TEMPERANCE
** PATIENCE
** GODLINESS
** BROTHERLY KINDNESS
** CHARITY (LOVE)
These add-ons ingredients of CHARACTER, makes you abound in your CHARISMATIC grace, and more so, as you stay DILIGENT in FAITH. It gives and makes the Kingdom default toward the HEAVENLY transaction in EARTHLY affairs seamless as we think on these THINGS as in the Holy Writ of Philippians 4:8, but not limited: “Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are TRUE, whatsoever things are HONEST, whatsoever things are JUST, whatsoever things are PURE, whatsoever things are LOVELY, whatsoever things are of GOOD REPORT; if there be any VIRTUE, and if there be any PRAISE, THINK ON THESE THINGS”
I pray you God’s grace, wisdom and speed in everyway of living and doing life, as you ADD TO YOUR FAITH THESE NECESSARY ADD-ONS INGREDIENTS OF CHARACTER, TO ENSURE YOUR CHARISMA ABOUND IN GRACE in Christ Jesus stead. Amen.
 
SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT:
“But without FAITH it is IMPOSSIBLE to PLEASE him: for he that cometh to God must BELIEVE that he is, and that he is a REWARDER of them that DILIGENTLY seek him” Hebrews 11:6.
 
“Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the JUST SHALL LIVE BY HIS FAITH” Habakkuk 2:4.
 
“Seest thou a man DILIGENT in his BUSINESS? he shall STAND before kings; he shall NOT STAND before MEAN men” Proverbs 22:29.
 
“I thank my God, making mention of thee always in my prayers, 5 HEARING OF THY LOVE AND FAITH, which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all saints; 6 that THE COMMUNICATION OF THY FAITH may become EFFECTUAL by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus” Philemon 1:4-6.
 
“Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like PRECIOUS FAITH with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ: 2 Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord, 3 according as his DIVINE POWER hath given unto us all things that PERTAIN unto LIFE and GODLINESS, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue: 4 whereby are given unto us exceeding great and PRECIOUS PROMISES: that by these ye might be PARTAKERS of the DIVINE NATURE, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust. 5 And beside this, GIVING ALL DILIGENCE, ADD TO YOUR FAITH VIRTUE; and to virtue KNOWLEDGE; 6 and to knowledge TEMPERANCE; and to temperance PATIENCE; and to patience GODLINESS; 7 and to godliness BROTHERLY KINDNESS; and to brotherly kindness CHARITY. 8 For if these things be in you, and ABOUND, they make you that ye shall NEITHER BE BARREN NOR UNFRUITFUL in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 But he that LACKETH THESE THINGS IS BLIND, AND CANNOT SEE AFAR OFF, AND HATH FORGOTTEN THAT HE WAS PURGED FROM HIS OLD SINS. 10 Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall: 11 for so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ” 2 Peter 1:1-11.
 
“We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers; 3 remembering without ceasing your WORK OF FAITH, and LABOUR OF LOVE, and PATIENCE OF HOPE in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father; 4 knowing, brethren beloved, your election of God. 5 For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; as ye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake” 1 Thessalonians 1:2-5.
 
REV. CHUKIE MORSI

DEFINE AND COLOUR YOUR LIFE WITH SPIRITUAL FRUIT

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DEFINE AND COLOUR YOUR LIFE WITH SPIRITUAL FRUIT: YOUR CHARACTER [SPIRITUAL FRUIT] IS WHAT WILL SUSTAIN AND MAINTAIN YOUR CHARISMA AND CHARISMATIC ATTRIBUTES!
 
“FINALLY, BRETHREN, whatsoever things are TRUE, whatsoever things are HONEST, whatsoever things are JUST, whatsoever things are PURE, whatsoever things are LOVELY, whatsoever things are of GOOD REPORT; if there be any VIRTUE, and if there be any PRAISE, THINK [MEDITATE] ON THESE THINGS” Philippians 4:8.
 
CHARISMA could be defined as the ability to attract, charm, and influence the people around you for a given cause in your Plan, Purpose and Pursuit. CHARISMA is often said to be a mysterious ineffable quality, you either have it or don’t have it. The term charisma (/kəˈrɪzmə/; pl. charismata, adj. charismatic) has two senses: COMPELLING ATTRACTIVENESS or CHARM that can inspire devotion in others; and, a DIVINELY CONFERRED power or talent to make you be what you wants to be in LIFE and GODLINESS.
It must be noted that the sustainability of your CHARISMA or CHARISMATIC life in cause of time, is only in picture by the CHARACTER you exhibit in and through it. Otherwise it becomes a CARICATURE in every respect of manifestation and operations.
 
CHARACTER – THE RESILIENT TEMPER – is define and applies to the aggregate of moral qualities by which a person is judged and examine apart from intelligence, competence, or special talents. Strength of character personality applies to an aggregate of qualities that distinguish one as a person mentally and morality.
 
And for the BELIEVER’S in Christ, our CHARISMATIC or CHARISMA life which is as a results of SPIRITUAL GIFTS and ENDOWMENT cum TALENTS are sustained [kept in checking] in the grace by the SPIRITUAL FRUIT – the CHARACTER – of the Holy Spirit that’s at work and in operation in us. It is the spiritual fruit ELEMENTS that formulate ones character and behavioural mannerisms, thereby ensuring that one is able to uphold, sustain and maintain any position with integrity and etiquette, in one’s charisma or charismatic endowment. Any lack of these sustainability and checking process by the character fruit, will consequently results to a caricature of one’s acts of displayed in charisma or charismatic attribute, which are – blindness, barrenness and unfruitfulness – to the reality and tangibility of the TRUTH in life and godly living in Christ Jesus stead.
 
“And beside this, giving all diligence, ADD to your FAITH VIRTUE; and to virtue KNOWLEDGE; 6 and to knowledge TEMPERANCE; and to temperance PATIENCE; and to patience GODLINESS; 7 and to godliness BROTHERLY KINDNESS; and to brotherly kindness CHARITY. 8 For if THESE THINGS be in you, and ABOUND, they make you that ye shall NEITHER be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 But he that LACKETH THESE THINGS is BLIND, and CANNOT SEE afar off, and hath FORGOTTEN that he was purged from his old sins. . .” 2 Peter 1:5-11.
 
The elements that makes up the spiritual fruit ARE but not limited to these:
** Love (Charitable)
** Joy
** Peace
** Longsuffering (Endurance)
** Gentleness
** Goodness (Virtue)
** Faith (Faithfulness)
** Meekness
** Temperance (Self Control)
** Patience
** Brotherly Kindness
** godliness
** Honesty
** Purity
** faithfulness
** truth
** reverential fear of God
** . . . And such like the more . . .
And where these elements that makes up the – SPIRITUAL FRUIT (CHARACTER) – abound more and more, one can be able to live and ensure sustainability in grace with the endowed CHARISMA placements; and then, to do life and godliness, without making excuses or explaining reasons to any, just as Jesus did exhibited in humanity for our example as written in the Holy Writ of 1 Peter 2:21-25.
 
Beloved in Christ Jesus, know for sure and full well that you are the CUSTODIAN of your happiness in all aspects of doing life and living godly. Therefore, make your CHARISMA and CHARISMATIC GIFTS and TALENTED ENDOWMENT be sustainable with an unquestionable CHARACTER. CHARISMA is good and great and it takes you to heights in any field and endeavour in life when it’s graciously and gracefully in operative. It helps to evolve your uniqueness in life from others. But always remember in cause and course of doing life and living godly that ONLY your CHARACTER, makes you be truly you to WORTH the living after all.
 
I SAY THEN – DEFINE AND COLOUR YOUR LIFE WITH SPIRITUAL FRUIT – FOR YOUR CHARACTER IS THE SUSTAINABLE SPIRITUAL FRUIT – FOR YOUR CHARISMA AND CHARISMATIC ATTRIBUTES TO BE OF WORTH.
 
SELAH – PAUSE AND THINK!
 
SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT:
 
“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.
 
“And beside this, giving all diligence, ADD to your FAITH VIRTUE; and to virtue KNOWLEDGE; 6 and to knowledge TEMPERANCE; and to temperance PATIENCE; and to patience GODLINESS; 7 and to godliness BROTHERLY KINDNESS; and to brotherly kindness CHARITY. 8 For if THESE THINGS be in you, and ABOUND, they make you that ye shall NEITHER be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 But he that LACKETH THESE THINGS is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins. . .” 2 Peter 1:5-11.
 
“FINALLY, BRETHREN, whatsoever things are TRUE, whatsoever things are HONEST, whatsoever things are JUST, whatsoever things are PURE, whatsoever things are LOVELY, whatsoever things are of GOOD REPORT; if there be any VIRTUE, and if there be any PRAISE, THINK ON THESE THINGS” Philippians 4:8.
 
Further Scriptural Reading: Romans 12:1-20.
 
REV. CHUKIE MORSI