How I will Grow in Magnanimity

Often times, many forget to be kind to one another. When we are performing out our daily activities we forget to think about other people. Individuals can be naturally selfish or self- centered. There are multiple obstacles working against our being kind to one another. Our own success being one of them. We must remember to put ourselves in the shoes of the other person, in order to understand the issues in front of us. It is not easy to become detached ourselves from how we usually are nor how we are born, but it is imperative that we try to ensure a brighter future.

This sermon provokes the one who has had their own hearts weaken to seek holiness from the transformation of love. Wesley desires every Christian to attain the status of perfect love, where the love of God and neighbor would reign in their hearts. As evidence he quotes St. Paul, “Earnestly desire the higher gifts, and I will show unto you a more excellent way.” (The More Excellent Way,

by one spirit of peace for everyone is a worthy servant of Christ. On the other

    Integrity it is not just performing an act of kindness, but the morals you stand behind when you do do the act. The level of honesty, the willingness to do what is right and moral commitments all these add up to equal the level of integrity you hold yourself to. I do not think I have performed, the level of integrity that this quote is talking about, but I have

Grace is the gift that God freely gave when we were the most undeserving of it (Acts 15:11, NLT). Since Jesus Christ is the gift of grace that God gave, all mankind must do to receive salvation is to believe and have faith in Jesus (John 17:3, John 6:29, and Acts 4:12, NLT). There is a lot of debate in the world today about fixing the world’s problems, how and who should do it. Just like the task that God gave in early Genesis, people are responsible to taking care of the problems that we make. But the real question is how. The answer not only transforms oneself but also society. Hebrews 12:14 and 15 (NLT) states, “Work at living in peace with everyone, and work at living a holy life, for those who are not holy will not see the Lord. Look after each other so that none of you fails to receive the grace of God” (NLT) and 1 John 4:12 says, “…But if we love each other, God lives in us, and his love is brought to full expression in us” (NLT). These verses show that when we love others not only does God shine through us but also, we can do no harm in loving each other, “love for God does not come at the expense of love for one’s fellow human being” (Hiles and Smith,

Being at peace with myself and developing, or maintaining, lasting relationships as my true self, or sage, without the hyper-achiever mode I ordinarily experience, is particularly appealing to me.

Some are chosen to be great while others challenge the definition of what encompasses greatness. And it is those few who fight to the end whether victorious or mocked by defeat who inspire us all to find the meaning of humility. They endorse the hope of a world of no boundaries but with respect and a tolerance to strive above the hardships which once labeled them victims. It is easy to dismiss the successes when compared to the numerous failures as just luck or to cast doubt that anyone would have been capable to arouse change while still being insightful yet understanding. To think the caliber of a person’s character could transition between God-like and average is to neglect that will can empower the weakest among us all but it is our choice on how and when we use

Egotism can overtake the minds of virtually anyone who attempts to gain status and wealth. The gift of

First, he asks, “how can I improve?” You can always be actively doing something to improve yourself. This may be going out in your community or globally and helping people in any way that you can. You should not let money come between you and what your character could be. Lastly, he says, “those who are given the most, should do the most.” In this quote, he is saying, if someone has more resources given to them, they should use those resources to help others who do not have as many as they need. Investing in people is the most important thing you can do.

and use of one's talents to selflessly serve the world. Through reading about Dr. Martin Luther

Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.  Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.  And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.

I need to work on showing love because I often get very angry at others. I am quick to make a feisty comment or remark. This also ties in with patience. Jesus was a very patient man so I need to learn from that. Patience is something you can use every day and many people are appreciative of it. I am not very patient because my dad likes to rush and get things done on a schedule. Maybe we can work together on patience. I get the angry trait from my dad as well. He is very quick tempered.

Should a person perform a meritorious action, he should do it again and again; he should find pleasure therein: blissful is the accumulation of merit.

It is through an individual’s sudden realization of their true identity and capabilities that allows them to abolish their initial ego and develop the ability to feel compassionate for others. However, once they realize that their sympathy and pity is too late, individuals begin to develop a sense of guilt and penitence as they were never truly able to assist others. Despite the immense regret individuals will feel for their actions, their sudden revelation allows them to understand the importance of acknowledging and embracing the different ideologies that others

Having knowledge of the glory of God and his personality, it will transform our relationship to him. When we begin to comprehend God’s glory and how he feels about us, it will motivate us to have an intimate relationship with him because his heart will capture our heart for him. God will transform us into righteousness and holiness.