Your Character, Your Words
May your character speak more loudly than your words.
Are your personal values actionable? How do they come to life?
As I walked among the working students, it didn’t seem to matter how many times I asked for the noise level to drop – it just kept climbing. I looked on the wall and saw a chart (penned by the true leader of the room, I was just the substitute. I like to think of these days as an opportunity for observations).
The chart on the wall had the word: RESPECT on it and then three questions:
1. What does respect feel like?
2. What does respect look like?
3. What does respect smell like?
The disconnect between the value described on the wall and the lived experience in the room was glaringly obvious – especially since the little learners had taken the time to describe the actions of RESPECT.
The same is true for my life. When I describe what my values look, taste and feel like – I commit to them more deeply and they become a reality in my life. I want to value what Jesus valued – and this “want” becomes a reality when I get action-oriented about my values.
Lived, actionable values have the power to change a community and shape culture. This is the work of the Gospel. Have you taken the time to name and describe your personal values?
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