CHRISTIAN

CHARACTER
WEEKEND

THE CHARACTER OF A CHRISTIAN

Prologue

Introduction: What is Character?

The character of a person is defined by many things. According to one online
definition, character is the complex of mental and ethical traits marking a
person. Another says, our character is who we are even when no one is
watching.
Our character is what others will see when they interact with us or observe
us. It is also what we know we are when we are alone.
Because we are sons and daughters of God, we must reflect His image.
Christian character requires three important things:
I. Submitting Our Will to the Father
a. Taking on the posture of humility
b. Surrendering our fears to God
II. Emotions Guided by the Holy Spirit
a. Taking on the character of Christ means allowing the Holy Spirit to guide us,
especially in the area of our emotions.
b. How do we reflect the image of God in the way we think, speak, act, and make
decisions? This is very important as this is what forms our character.
c. We need to learn to be masters of our emotions and not the other way
around. Taking on the character of Christ means allowing the Holy Spirit to
guide us, especially in the area of our emotions.
III. A Heart Attuned to Christ
Our goal is for our character to reflect Christ, that we may be Christ to
others.
Surrendering our will is the first step.
Relying on the Holy Spirit to guide our emotions is the next step.
Attuning our hearts to Christ completes this. We will learn more about this
in the last talk.

IV. Conclusion
We unite ourselves with the Trinity--Father, Son, and Holy Spiritthat we
may be Christ to others.
We open ourselves to be touched by the Trinity in this retreat and allow God
to challenge us to allow Him to mold our character.

Meet new friends and do it WRITE!

This is an ongoing activity throughout the entire weekend.
Meet new friends and deepen friendships by writing messages Yes, handwritten
messages are so old fashioned, but also personal, heart-warming and a rarity these
days. So, armed with your pens and, and this page of your journal, ask your new friends
to write messages for you.

Bro Rory and Sis Lizel

Christian Character Weekend Leader

Bro Romel and Sis Mercy

Courage Weekend Servants

Bro Gerry and Sis Salvie

Covenant Orientation Weekend Leader

Bro Nat and Sis Cha

CFC Northeast Regional
Head

Bro Ryan and Sis Liza

Courage Weekend
Coordinators

Music Ministry

Sis Carousel
Keyboards

Bro Bal
Guitar

Kuya Ralph
Bass

Aria
Vocals

Chiara
Guitar/Vocals

Logistics

Bro Vic Catering

Bro Alvin Design Logistics

THE CHARACTER OF
HUMILITY
Session 1

I. Introduction

Allowing God to form our character requires that we be willing to submit to

His will, to allow His will to take precedence over our own.
In everything, humility is important.
Humility is "a quality by which a person considering his own defects has a
lowly opinion of himself and willingly submits himself to God and to others
for Gods sake." (The Catholic Encyclopedia)
If there is any encouragement in Christ, any solace in love, any participation
in the Spirit, any compassion and mercy, complete my joy by being of the
same mind, with the same love, united in heart, thinking one thing. Do
nothing out of selfishness or out of vainglory; rather humbly regard others as
more important than yourselves, each looking out not for his own interests,
but [also] everyone for those of others. (Philippians 2:1-4 NAB)

II. False Humility

A. Humility is not:
Denying the gifts and graces given to us by God, for we have all been blessed
by God with both supernatural graces and natural gifts and talents
Considering everyone better than yourself, as though ones gifts from God
do not matter at all
Having low self-esteem and feeling bad about yourself
B. The problem with this approach is:
you dont actually believe yourself to be such a wretched person.
you see people who are obviously not better than you.
you waste too much time comparing yourself with others.

C. False humility may lead to emotional problems: lack of self-respect, self-worth and
self-confidence.
III. True Humility
Acknowledging our own faults and weaknesses as well as the gifts God has
given us.
Acknowledging that others are also blessed by God with special gifts and
talents
Considering others as more important than ourselves
Entrusting ourselves and our lives completely to God who is greater than we
are
Putting ourselves in the service of others to glorify God
IV. Handling Problems
A. The desire for empty glory arises from two different sources:
1. Pride and ambition.
2. Insecurity and feelings of low self-worth.
B. Some practical suggestions for overcoming problems of self-image:
1. Acknowledge the problem. Recognize the disorder.
2. Ask for forgiveness.
3. Accept the truth about ourselves: GOD LOVES ME.
4. Receive encouragement from our brothers and sisters in the Lord.
5. Be humble.
6. Be patient.
7. Pray.
V. Conclusion
Our Lord is the perfect model of true humility.
Jesus, though He was God, became one of us, even lower than the angels, to
serve and not to be served.
We too do the same.