in gaining i lose.
yet when i reconsider,
the grotesquely beautiful truth remains.
I am His and in HIM aolne
am i me with reference to the cross.
In the suffering of my Savior, i am saved,
That's all there is to know.
The Measure of a Man
August 25, 2009While trying to apply the idea of wisely managing my time in the Province, I stumbled across an old book about “The Measure of a Man,” written by Gene A. Getz (Getz:1974). The book listed 20 specific characteristics that are marks of a man of God. The book explored Paul’s letter to Timothy and Titus to form a powerful profile for testing a Christians’s maturity level. The basis, of course, for which the book was grounded can be found in I Tim 3:1-7 and Titus 1:5-10.
Interestingly, below is the combined list of this spiritual qualifications:
1. Above reproach
2. Husband of one wife
3. Temperate
4. Prudent
5. Respectable
6. Hospitable
7. Able to teach
8. Not given to wine
9. Not self-willed
10. Not quick-tempered
11. Not pugnacious
12. Uncontentious
13. Gentle
14. Free from the love of money
15. One who manages his own household well
16. A good reputation with those outside the church
17. Love what is good
18. Just
19. Devout
20. Not a new convert
It is a must read book. So i write…
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