The Pillars of Christian Character

The Essential Attitudes of a Living Faith

Without question the crucial issue in living the Christian life is the condition of your heart. Actions may be temporarily deceiving, but ultimately your outward behaviour will reflect what’s inside, because your internal attitudes form who you really are. Those inner attitudes are also what God deems most important.

In this book one of Christianity’s most respected Bible teachers and pastors closely examines the foundational attitudes, or “pillars,” of Christian character as outlined in God’s Word. Pillars such as genuine faith, obedience, humility, selfless love, forgiveness, self-discipline, gratitude, and worship.

To some degree each trait, on its own, marks a person as one of God’s own and reveals an active, living faith. Each is an essential element of mature Christianity. But there is transforming power when you combine them in your everyday living as God commands. Your character will be grounded in godliness; you will see things from an eternal perspective; and your faith, your actions, your witness to others will be revitalised from the inside out.