A thought by John Townsend from his
book, Leading From Your Gut (p. 36). Zondervan. Kindle Edition. (Click
on the book title to go to Amazon.com to buy the book.)
So, let’s look at this.
John says, “You aspire to them because
you haven’t yet fully achieved them. Even so, they are principles you want to
commit to and live out. The apostle Paul described one of his aspirational values
when he wrote this about his desire for spiritual maturity and completeness: ‘Not
that I have already obtained all this, or have already arrived at my goal, but
I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me’
(Philippians 3:12). In the same way, aspirational values inspire us, focus us,
and give us a standard to shoot for. Here are some examples:
•Following God
•Prioritizing relationships
•Compassion for others
•Growing spiritually, personally, and
emotionally
•Living a life of excellence
•Truthfulness and honesty
•Engaging in one’s mission and purpose
in life
•Learning to lead others well”
He goes on, “Values are not something
we create or make up on our own. Instead, we identify with and follow them.
Values exist as universal truths, and are true whether or not we are aware of
them or believe in them. Just as gravity causes things away from the earth to
move back toward the earth, values are part of the fundamental rules of life.”
We need to take some time, don’t we, to
seek out our aspirational values?
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