Rediscover My Values
Introduction
Rediscover = to discover something
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10 Because you have forgotten the God of your salvation, and have not been mindful of the Rock of your stronghold, therefore you will plant pleasant plants and set out foreign seedlings;
11 In the day you will make your plant to grow, and in the morning you will make your seed to flourish; but the harvest will be a heap of ruins in the day of grief and desperate sorrow. —Isaiah 17:10-11 (NKJV)
Sermon: Rediscovering Lost Values by Dr. Martin Luther King:
If we are to go forward today, we’ve got to go back and rediscover some mighty precious values that we’ve left behind.
4 Nevertheless I have this against you, that you have left your first love. 5 Remember therefore from where you have fallen; repent and do the first works, or else I will come to you quickly and remove your lampstand from its place—unless you repent. —Revelation 2:4-5 (NKJV)
Four Steps To Rediscovering My Values
1.
The Values
1 I will stand my watch and set myself on the rampart, and watch to see what He will say to me, and what I will answer when I am corrected.
2 Then the Lord answered me and said: “Write the vision and make it plain on tablets, that he may run who reads it. —Habakkuk 2:1-2 (NKJV)
2.
The Values
6 Direct your children onto the right path, and when they are older, they will not leave it. —Proverbs 22:6 (NLT)
3.
The Values
7 And you yourself must be an example to them by doing good works of every kind. Let everything you do reflect the integrity and seriousness of your teaching. —Titus 2:6-8 (NLT)
4.
The Behavior
1 Dear brothers and sisters, if another believer is overcome by some sin, you who are godly should gently and humbly help that person back onto the right path. And be careful not to fall into the same temptation yourself. —Galatians 6:1 (NLT)
Conclusion
12 Work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. —Philippians 2:12 (NKJV)
My Next Step
- What are the values that I have left behind?
- Engage the family in discussing and determining the top three Family Values.
- Engage in the Hard Reset Weekly Guide.
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Examples Of Family Values:
Acceptance: welcoming others whose ideas and practices differ from your own
Compassion: understanding the suffering of others or self and wanting to do something about it
Cooperation: helping your family and friends, returning favors
Courage: willingness to do difficult things
Equality: believing everyone deserves equal rights and to be treated with respect
Fairness: acting in a just way, sharing appropriately
Generosity: willingness to give resources, help or time to others
Gratitude: showing appreciation to others, letting loved ones know what you appreciate about them
Honesty: being truthful and sincere
Integrity: sticking to your moral and ethical principles and values
Kindness: being considerate and treating others well
Perseverance: persisting in a course of action, belief or purpose
Politeness: using good manners, acting in socially acceptable ways
Respect: showing consideration for the worth of someone or something
Responsibility: being reliable in your obligations
Self-control: staying in control of your words and behavior
Tolerance: having a fair and objective attitude towards different opinions, beliefs or practices
Trustworthy: reliably doing what is right even when it is difficult, being true to your word
Unity: being one in spirit and voice, in full agreement and harmony with each other.