WHAT IS YOUR CHARACTERISTIC?

What is your characteristic?

What image, or impression  do you portray

to other people whether natural or acquired?

Just what type of person are you?

I knew a woman very well for over twenty five years.

I finally formed the opinion that she was not happy 

unless she was going crazy planning something.

Or, I had a good friend years ago that worried about

everything.

You have seen them all over.  Some of them are real bikers

and most of them are just trying to give the image of being

a biker.

One time I was talking with a customer at work.  I was 

showing her my "leathers". [Yes, I rode year around for

many years.  But you can be sure I did not try to look 

like a biker.]  Anyway, she told me how when her husband

go on his motorcycle he became a completely different man.

You know what kind of characteristic he wanted to portray.

Or perhaps a hot rodder.

You know, every time they pull up to a stop they have to 

race their motors so people will know what a powerful

car or pickup they have.

Smart, intelligent.

You run into this type very often.  You learn that they are

careful how they express themselves about anything so 

that it is not obvious that there might be something 

they don't know.

I am getting to old to worry about making an impression

on other people.  Franky, it is all futile and silly.  I am 

getting too close to that time when I will be standing before

God and giving an account of myself.

But, God gives us some clear instructions through the

Apostle Paul how we are to live and react in this life.

And, I WANT TO BE THAT WAY, I want it to be

the characteristic of my life.

"Don't worry about anything;

instead,

pray about everything.

Tell God what you need,

and thank him for all he has done.

Then you will experience God's peace,

which exceeds anything we can understand.

His peace will guard your hearts and minds

as you live in Christ Jesus." 

(Philippians 4:6,7 NLT)   

I want my characteristics to be:

1.  I don't worry about anything.  I leave it all

in God's hands.

2. I pray about everything and tell God what I need.

["everything".  I cannot get over the magnitude of

that.  You know, even a sore toe, how to comb my

hair, what to think, etc.]

3. I thank God for everything.