I was recently prompted to list three qualities that best describe my son. It was very difficult for me to list only three. I could've made a very long list. A person's qualities are very revealing. They tell us about character and behavior. They could be positive or negative. I described my son as joyful and have told people, since the day he was born, that if he was a girl I would've had to name him Joy. Despite his, now occasional, lack of eye contact he's always been a generally happy, content child. Communication was difficult and frustrating for him, but he always exibited fairly good body language. This body language generally included a smile, especially when he got what he wanted.
Esther 2:9, 4:16, 2:15, shows us that Esther's qualities were wisdom, forebearance, compliance, humility, and cooperation. These were qualities that not only made King Xerxes choose her to be his queen, but also made her likeable among her female peers. Proverbs 21:1 reminds us how the Lord directs the king's heart. For without God, when all odds are stacked against her, Esther would likely not have been chosen queen.
What qualities do you want to be remembered as having?
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For me, this is a great question to think about and focus on daily to make sure I'm on track with my spiritual walk. Of course, I don't always remember to do this everyday, so it's nice to get a reminder now and then :-)
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