Personal
values define your identity. When I worked at a child guidance clinic, my
supervisor would ask a child if he or she thought of himself or herself as a
good person. Most children would say they were a good boy or girl, while acknowledging
some serious problems existed. If any children said they were bad, then those
children were seen as a serious risk to themselves.
The church, God's word, and society
teach values. What comes to your mind when you hear the word values? Values identify
your ethics and morals. Most people think of values in a positive light, even
when their behaviors contradict what they believe.
Your
relationship with God determines how closely you live by the fundamental
guidelines which Jesus laid down for you in Matthew 22:37. This verse
challenges you to "Love the Lord God with all your soul, with all your
heart, and with all your mind." God’s love for you empowers you to choose
this awesome challenge for establishing personal values to live by each day.
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