Character Matters
August 4, 2025
Scripture Of The Day
I will …. make your name great and you shall be a blessing. Genesis 12:2 NKJV
George spent his early years shuffled between foster homes till one day, Maria Watkins, a childless washwoman, found him sleeping in her barn. She didn’t just take him in; she took him to church and introduced him to Jesus. When he eventually left her home, he took with him the Bible she had given him. Maria left her mark on his life, and George Washington Carver left his mark on the world. This father of modern agriculture was a friend to 3 Presidents, as well as Henry Ford and Gandhi. He’s credited with over 300 inventions.
And the remarkable thing is, despite his early disadvantages, this orphaned boy never became bitter or spent so much as a minute getting even. Instead, when he went into his lab each morning, he prayed, ”Lord open my eyes that I may see.” (Read Psalm 119:18) How could God fail to bless someone with that attitude?
A great challenge requires great maturity, so God takes the time necessary to develop our character to match the assignment. After telling Abraham, “I will… make your name great,” it took 25 years more years of testing before God finally entrusted him with a son to establish the Jewish nation. So if you are waiting for “the call, “could it be that your character needs more work? That the task God has in mind for you will require a bigger person than you are right now??