Secondly, as you research scriptures you must know that work will never cease. The study of God’s Word is always a work in progress that will enrich your life. You will be rewarded beyond your imagination with blessings that God will lay up for you workman that need not to be ashamed.

Thirdly, Word is like a diamond that has many facets and you will begin to see more and more of those facets as you come to Word with your heart open to God and His enlightenment. God has not given us spirit of fear but of love and of power and of a sound mind. The Word will open itself up to you and God will show you things that will make your heart race. You must be faithful and you must be steadfast only then will God bless you with great truths of His Word.

Lastly, no matter how enlightened you think you are you do not know all truth. Many times when I teach Bible in what I have thought was an exhaustive manner I am shocked to be told by a student some great truth that I totally neglected but which God blessed that student with while he or she was listening. This will bless you more than act of teaching Bible itself. The student is enlightened by God with next level of understanding; it makes me shudder to think how wonderful our God is.

So study Bible and enjoy all that God has in store for you. God bless you richly.

Remember name Ken Lay? He was Enron guy charged with 11 counts of fraud and conspiracy. We hear name and think—what a low life. Greed controlled him. But stop and think for a minute. Ken Lay didn’t wake up one day and decide to commit fraud and conspiracy on a grand scale of billions. He probably started out cheating in small ways that could easily be justified in his own mind. Without coming clean and denouncing his greed, he kept on until it got out of control and slammed him.

Did you know that when Great Wall of China was completed, it was breached three times. That’s right. No, enemy didn’t break through by breaking down part of wall. The enemy didn’t go over wall. The enemy came right through its gates three times. How did this happen? They bribed gate keepers. The Great Wall of China—a man made structure visible from outer space—was compromised by gate keeper’s lack of integrity. Character is important, very important.

Jesus said that His disciples would know other disciples by fruit they produced. You may call an apple tree a peach tree all day long, but there is no argument when apple tree’s fruit is visible in season. Someone may claim Christianity by his words, but his character tells all. For a man to merely speak like a Christian is not true Christianity. His character will identify him for what he is. Whatever sacrifices you make to strengthen your character not only honors God but honors you too. You can’t let low moral standards of world influence you to act likewise. You must lift high banner of godly living in midst of worldliness. You must hold yourself to a higher standard. The standard is higher than stars above you. The standard is Son of God, and He is seated at right hand of Father in heaven. Ask Him to reflect His character in you.

Keep faith. And stay course.

Terry Dashner.

Faith Fellowship Church PO Box 1586 Broken Arrow, OK 74013