People are not impressed by facades or manipulation, but by authenticity and by those who are genuinely other-centered. Character is not a matter of outward technique but of inner reality. What are you really like when no one is looking? Consider 2 Peter 1:5–8, and reflect on the qualities of life and godliness that God wants for each of His children. The character qualities listed in these verses are admirable, but they are also overwhelming. We may