GR Metaphysical Christian Ministry School

Tag: Character

  • Trinity

    Trinity; Why is this vital to the holistic understanding of scripture? Scripture is the reason for Triune. According to (Qureshi, 2016), the word trinity comes from “tri” meaning three and “unity” meaning one. God is three distinct individuals – God the Father, the Son Jesus, and the Holy Spirit – in one true God. These…

  • Meaning

    Structure. Order. Fulfillment. Meaning describes structure, order, and fulfillment. In the revolutionary (secular) book, “Man’s Search for Meaning,” author, Viktor Frankl expressed his horrific experiences in Nazi Germany as a Psychiatrist, imprisoned in Auschwitz during World War II. He concluded that mans search for meaning, in spite of everything, came down his/her value (belief) placed…

  • Kindness & Humility

    Kindness and Humility are character traits that seem to be lacking in most people these days. The opposite of humility is Pride. There is an influx of people feeling excessively good about accomplishments (public praise-followers on social media), that can be detrimental long-term. Pride is deadly sin for a reason. It cultivates and nurtures self-centeredness,…

  • Identity

    Identity is defined as the distinguishing character or personality of an individual (Webster Merriam, 2022). Personality and individuality have a unique discrepancy. Personality is the “outward” appearance (mask) of what we display to others. Individuality is the essence or nature of the individual. This distinction explains to a degree why human nature does not see…

  • Spirituality, Wisdom, Character in Discipline

    How do spiritual disciplines help us grow, spirituality, and in wisdom and character? Ortberg says, the primary goal of our life as Christians is to become transformed spiritually. Our ministry has little to do with simply assisting people of where they will go when they die, or just getting to heaven. People’s spiritual transformation in…