Christian CharaCter

Christian CharaCterChart

Then Nebuchadnezzar in furious rage com-manded that Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego bebrought.Sotheybroughtthesemenbeforetheking.Nebuchadnezzar answered and said to them, “Is ittrue,OShadrach,Meshach, andAbednego, thatyoudonot servemygodsorworship thegolden imagethatIhavesetup?Nowifyouarereadywhenyouhearthesoundofthehorn,pipe, lyre,trigon,harp,bagpipe,andeverykindofmusic,tofalldownandworshiptheimagethatIhavemade,wellandgood.Butifyoudonotworship,youshallimmediatelybecastintoaburningfieryfurnace.Andwhoisthegodwhowilldeliveryououtofmyhands?” Shadrach,Meshach,andAbednegoansweredandsaid to the king, “O Nebuchadnezzar, we have noneedtoansweryouinthismatter.Ifthisbeso,ourGodwhomwe serve is able todeliverus from theburningfieryfurnace,andhewilldeliverusoutofyourhand,Oking.Butifnot,beitknowntoyou,Oking,thatwewillnotserveyourgodsorworshipthegoldenimagethatyouhavesetup.”—Daniel 3:13–18

WearenotalltestedtothedegreethatShadrachandhis friendswere, butwe each get to stand upforGod and call for right to be done in our dailylives.Cut out a symbol from the choices below and put some sticky tac on the back of it to use it to keep track of Christian character traits exhibited on the following charts. Keep inmind that “it isGodwhoworksinyou,bothtowillandtoworkforhisgoodpleasure.” This chart should be used as a place ofencourgementasweseeGodatwork,ratherthanabluntinstrumentusedtoheapguiltonyoungbeliev-erstoproducemoralisticbehavior.

Christian CharaCter

Forgiving (Luke23:34;Ephesians4:32;Colossians3:13)

Humility (Luke22:27;Phil.2:8;1Peter5:3–5)

Courage (1John4:4)

DepenDable (1Corinthians4:2;Colossians1:10)

gratituDe (1Corinthians4:7;1Thess.5:18)

Contentment (Rom.9:19–21;Phil.4:10–13;1Tim.6:6–9)

generosity (Deut.16:17;Matthew10:8)

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Christian CharaCter

Courage (Deuteronomy31:6)

goDliness (3John11)

patienCe (Romans12:12)

perseveranCe (Galatians6:9)

WisDom (1Kings3:9;Psalm119:97–98)

selF-Control (1Thess.5:22)

enCouragement (Psalm119:28;John14:1;1Thess.5:11–14)

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Christian CharaCter

love (John13:1;15:13;1Corinthians13:3)

Joy (John15:11;17:13)

peaCe (Matthew5:9;Colossians3:15;Philippians4:7)

patienCe (Matthew27:14;James1:3,4,12)

KinDness (Ephesians4:32)

gooDness (Matthew19:16)

FaitHFulness (Matthew25:21;Hebrews11:1;1Thess.5:24)

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