Building character is the most important work of life, and this happens best in times of quiet. We must remain calm within so we can build the temple of God in our hearts!

 

But now the LORD my God has given me rest on every side, and there is no adversary or crisis. 

- 1 Kings 5:4 

We need to remember that building character is the most important work of life, and this happens best in times of quiet. We must remain calm within so we can build the temple of God in our hearts! That is what God wants for us. He wants us to follow Jesus, to reflect, imitate, and love like Him! To share His great love in discipleship, and work toward life eternal in Heaven as we go! 

The Mornings With God App today said,  "This period of peace in Solomon’s reign was part of the preparation for building the temple. Times of quiet in our lives shouldn’t be times of idleness. There’s always other work to do. These are our seasons for “temple-building.” True living isn’t all about action—fighting, working, and making money. Building character is the most important work of life, and this happens best in times of quiet. We shouldn’t wait until we’re forced into stillness; we should carve out times of quiet even in our busiest days. We need a calm spirit if we want to build up the inner temple of our lives. Every day should have its “silent times.” Daniel’s noble character was the result of his commitment to prayer, even while he carried much of the burden of the Babylonian kingdom. Not even the threat of the lions’ den could keep him from his devotions. There is no other secret to living a true and noble life amid the world’s strife. We must remain calm within so we can build the temple of God in our hearts."

I love the App and read it daily, they have the best prayers, quotes, and write-ups for people who follow God and love Jesus! God promises good to those who work for Him and follow His Son! We have seen this and what He has done for Jacob, Daniel, David, Paul, etc. He loves us and wants us to follow Him, to have great faith and build great character. That is what is important. Even Martin Luther King Jr. spoke of how important character was, more so than almost anything else. Being quiet in prayer each day, following Jesus. Like it says above, we need a calm spirit if we want to build up the inner temple of our lives. Our lives with God inside following Jesus, reflect, imitate, and love like Jesus, this is the best character we can develop as humans as we go about on this Earth School journey!