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20 January 2012
A value is a belief (faith), a duty, or a philosophy (thinking) -whether we are aware of them or not, we have a set of core personal values. Values can range from the everyday activities to psychological or emotional in nature.
Values are those principles that really matter to us ... the ideas and beliefs- rules and regulations, certain things which we cannot forgo for any reason, or certain ethical or moral matters which cannot be compromised.
The main point is that when we stick on to the values, it will energize everything in and around our lives. We are always on the run in specific direction, motivated by the values and its ideals. Generally without values we are supposed to be a mechanized human beings, driven here and there by the currents of life.
Values has a special power (our minds should grab the virtues to enrich our life.
In fact Values are embedded in the spiritual skills of a person too -- a divine gift that comes to us from heaven.
The highest of principles -- such as Oneness, Love, Beauty, patience etc-- descend from the heavens, and called as values by our minds.
The principle of Oneness in our minds gives out many values such as cooperation, integration ,peace and tranquility etc
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What does the Bible Say about Christian Values and Christian Living?
Bible notifies two kingdoms exit - the kingdom of this world and the kingdom of God.
The kingdom of this world is under the influence of Satan
“The devil led him up to a high place and showed him in an instant all the kingdoms of the world. And he said to him, “I will give you all their authority and splendor; it has been given to me, and I can give it to anyone I want to. If you worship me, it will all be yours.” Luke 4:5-6,
“I will not say much more to you, for the prince of this world is coming. He has no hold over me, but he comes so that the world may learn that I love the Father and do exactly what my Father has commanded me. John 14:30-31,
“We know that anyone born of God does not continue to sin; the One who was born of God keeps them safe, and the evil one cannot harm them. We know that we are children of God, and that the whole world is under the control of the evil one. …. Son of God has come and has given us understanding, … may know him who is true. And we are ... being in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life. 1 John 5:18-20.
The principal values of the world include- wealth, power, pleasure, pride, arrogance, egotism, revenge, fame, vanity and status. Worldly values promote bitterness, jealousies, resentments and conflicts among people in accordance with the purposes of Satan.
Beware of such things.
(cond)….
God Bless
