I am a certified Character First consultant and used to be invited to many private gatherings, kindergartens, schools, churches, businesses and government agencies to talk about character building. In this program we teach leaders, parents and teachers how to build character in individuals they are responsible for and this includes creating a culture of character in their unit, department, school, organization, or company. It was a very satisfying time for me as I spoke into many lives using values taught in the Word of God. Paul continuously emphasizes this in his letters, including this one. Colossians 3:12-14 Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, put on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering; bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if anyone has a complaint against another; even as Christ forgave you, so you also must do. But above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfection. When we become children of God, we receive...