Lately the word value has come to mind. On a daily basis, sometimes hourly, sometimes minute-by-minute, I am constantly comparing myself to individuals or things. I am in a constant state of comparison, each thought holding a value by which I judge my worth and my purpose.
As a Christian I have to ask myself, If we are all created in the image of God than why can't I keep my mind rating value based on the qualities I have and how they compare to God?
He created us to be strong, independent, individuals who are uniquely made and yet we are so desperate to compare, to fit-in, and to be conformed to the status-quo or the newest trends.
When did I become this person who needs other individuals to affirm who she is?
When did I stop believing that I am fearfully and wonderfully made?
When did the concept of value become so distorted in my mind that I have enslaved myself to what is around me instead of what is within me?
Tonight I prayed to God to reveal to me how and why I became so enslaved to this desire and need to compare and I feel like He brought to my attention the true definition of value...
1 Timothy 6:11-12
But as for you, O man of God, flee these things. Pursue Righteousness, godliness, faith, love, steadfastness, gentleness. Fight the good fight of faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called and about which you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.
Righteousness-- Acting in accord with divine or moral law; free from guilt or sin.
Godliness-- Divine, pious, devout
Faith--allegiance to one's praises; sincerity of intentions; complete trust
Love--attachment, devotion, enthusiasm, admiration
Steadfastness--firmly fixed in one place, not subject to change, determined
Gentleness--mildness of manners or disposition, free from harshness
As a Christian I have to ask myself, If we are all created in the image of God than why can't I keep my mind rating value based on the qualities I have and how they compare to God?
He created us to be strong, independent, individuals who are uniquely made and yet we are so desperate to compare, to fit-in, and to be conformed to the status-quo or the newest trends.
When did I become this person who needs other individuals to affirm who she is?
When did I stop believing that I am fearfully and wonderfully made?
When did the concept of value become so distorted in my mind that I have enslaved myself to what is around me instead of what is within me?
Tonight I prayed to God to reveal to me how and why I became so enslaved to this desire and need to compare and I feel like He brought to my attention the true definition of value...
1 Timothy 6:11-12
But as for you, O man of God, flee these things. Pursue Righteousness, godliness, faith, love, steadfastness, gentleness. Fight the good fight of faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called and about which you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.
Righteousness-- Acting in accord with divine or moral law; free from guilt or sin.
Godliness-- Divine, pious, devout
Faith--allegiance to one's praises; sincerity of intentions; complete trust
Love--attachment, devotion, enthusiasm, admiration
Steadfastness--firmly fixed in one place, not subject to change, determined
Gentleness--mildness of manners or disposition, free from harshness
These are the things of Value, these are the qualities by which to compare, these are the attributes to strive after.
I may have to read this list a hundred times until it becomes engraved in my mind, but my goal is that when the craving for comparison stirs within; these are the things that come to mind.
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| The Things of Value are what keep our eyes to the skies. |
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