A Character Formed By GOD

This is an article from the official website of G12 Bogota, Colombia- http://www.g12.com.
I enjoyed reading this one. I hope you would too. ;D


We need to know that the things of God start small and end in greatness. Solomon expressed this when he wrote: “The path of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn, shining ever brighter till the full light of day” (Proverbs 4:18).
Each one of us is like a diamond in the rough that needs to go through a refining process. There are four fundamental stages in the refining process of a diamond that are similar to the way God refines the lives of the people He calls to the ministry.
These four steps consist of:

1. Cutting the Diamond – Brokenness
Every person involved in the ministry is tested in one way or another. God gives each person a small or large ministry according to his or her response to the test. Almost every person in ministry has a great desire to please God in the area that He has entrusted him or her with; but some are tempted to abandon everything when faced with obstacles along the way. This would be a great triumph for the enemy because his desire is to stop everyone who wins souls for Jesus. We need to understand that the Lord allows us to be attacked by the adversary, who confronts us with different kinds of tests, because God uses them to form us.

2. Polishing the Diamond – God’s dealings with the leader
In order for a diamond to have that defined luster on each facet, it requires some polishing. What does the Holy Spirit do in the lives of people? He polishes them. He deals with them until He smoothes out the rough areas of their hearts. He then puts them on display so that they can shine in every facet of their lives, because it is through the circumstances that God shapes our character. Trials form our faith, our perseverance, and our consistency. They help us grow in our trust in the Lord, and teach us to believe in the promises of His Word.

3. Clarity of the Diamond – Keep the purity of the Vision
Some people are satisfied with having only a vague idea of God’s Vision. You cannot be one of them. The first thing that you have to understand is that this Vision is based on the Scriptures. When I talk about the Vision, I am referring to the Government of the Twelve, which is the strategy of the Holy Spirit for this time. It stimulates the growth of the churches, and allows each believer to fulfill the purpose of God throughout the earth. Each pastor and leader who desires to grow in ministry must become an expert of this Vision. You must immerse yourself in it, not allowing anything to confuse, contaminate, or weaken it.

4. Mounting the Stone – Fruit produces honor
Every person involved in the ministry will be honored. They will not only be honored for the length of time they have served, but also for the fruit that he or she bears for God. In the parable of the talents, the Lord did not reward the servant who neglected his talent by burying it in the ground, only to return to it later, finding it still intact. God honors those who multiply.

Allow the Holy Spirit to take your life and polish it, so that the beautiful, precious stone that God has transformed you to be, can shine.