Character Traits of a Special Disciple

I am confident that a good number of Christian men and women are interested in assisting others in becoming faithful children of God and motivating them to be active servants in the kingdom of God. We ask what character traits may a Christian possess that would assist in being able to fulfill such worthy goals? The context of the conversion of Saul of Tarsus and the character traits of Ananias suggest seven things: (1) being sensitive to God’s call (Acts 9:10), (2) having the will to face a difficult assignment (Acts 9:11), (3) having the will to be the answer to another’s prayer (Acts 9:12), (4) being sensitive to one’s own inadequacy and apprehension (Acts 9:13-14), (5) being willing to obey when sent by the Lord (Acts 9:15, 17), (6) being a devout person (Acts 22:12) and (7) having a strong testimony from others of good character (Acts 22:12). Not only can we develop such traits to assist others in their relationship with the Lord, but we as well can develop these traits for our own personal spiritual growth and maturation. May each of us have the courage to commit to the task of growing in the grace and knowledge of the Lord.