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Luke 17 tells us of a time when the apostles came to Jesus to ask for more faith.

Look how Jesus responds……

The apostles came up and said to the Master, “Give us more faith.” But the Master said, “You don’t need more faith. There is no ‘more’ or ‘less’ in faith. If you have a bare kernel of faith, say the size of a poppy seed, you could say to this sycamore tree, ‘Go jump in the lake,’ and it would do it.  - Luke 17:5 (MSG)

When it comes to faith, maybe our focus should be on adding to instead of adding more.

Check out 2 Peter 1:5……..

So don’t lose a minute in building on what you’ve been given, complementing your basic faith with good character, spiritual understanding, alert discipline, passionate patience, reverent wonder, warm friendliness, and generous love, each dimension fitting into and developing the others.  - 2 Peter 1:5 (MSG)

basic faith + good character + spiritual understanding + alert discipline + passionate patience + reverent wonder + warm friendliness + generous love + a focus on others

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I heard Huntsman Corp Founder/Chairman, Jon M. Huntsman say this about character and integrity during a segment on CNBC’s Closing Bell……..

….winners never cheat. And that applies particularly in difficult times.  I believe when we are under stress, when we are under strain, whether we be a corporation or an individual, fear or anger or some type of negative feeling enters our body and our system…and if we can remember during these times, this is when our character, this when our integrity is basically formed and takes shape.  So those investors out there need to realize this is a time of great integrity, this is when our character is developed…..it’s during tough times.  So let’s get through these tough times, do it fair, and do it honorably, and we’ll become a much better individual or corporation because of it.