Core Values

2 Corinthians 5
Verse 7 "For we live by believing and not by seeing." the life of the spirit is a life of faith. We live not by what we see, but by what we believe, our belief system controls our life. When the rubber meets the road our core values come to the top and manifest the true belief system of our lives. Anyone can tell the truth when there is no reason to lie, but what do you do when your job is on the line, or when a little lie could save you a thousand dollars. It is at those moments that the core values of your life are revealed, and we are confronted with who we really are.

So what are the core values of your life and what is your belief system? Do your values and beliefs line up with Gods word or are they based upon the philosophy of the world? Can you trace your core values to a scripture or principle taught in Gods word because if you can not then you need to look at why you believe what you believe and find the root of that value or belief. Your core values are not defined by what you say in church on Sunday, they are defined by how you live everyday. The only way to get a true measure of your values and beliefs is to take an honest evaluation of how you live your life on a daily basis.

I challenge you to begin the journey of writing down what you say you believe about God, others and yourself and then identify the root of that belief, does it come from the Bible or some other source? Any belief based on anything other than the word, nature or character of God is a belief system that will one day fail you and leave you holding the pieces of a messed up world.