The title most likely got your attention because it's not a typical blog topic for me. So what type of question is this anyways. Well... this is a question that came to me while I sat in church today. Today's message was about being eternally focused and letting Kingdom values guide your daily life. This message really gave me a chance to think about how my actions line up with what I claim to hold as values.
Values are the principles that guide your behavior or decision making. Where do your value come from? Most people have a variety of sources from which their values are developed like from your family, close friends, church or spiritual circles. However, we do have the power to choose who/what we let influence our core values. Sometimes we forget that in everything there is a choice from what type of television shows and music we entertain to the company that we keep. It's like my mom always used to say "you become who you hang around".
So how can you really know which values we are living by? It's like my title says Who owns you? Who or what occupies the majority of your time, what's on your mind when your drifting off to sleep, what are the first thoughts you have each day, what do you spend your money on and what is the typical topic of your conversations? Ask yourself these questions and allow yourself to answer them honestly. Some of us will find this to be an easy task while others of us may experience some difficulty. If you are one of those who encounter difficulties try this: pull out your calendar or even a blank piece of paper and write out your daily schedule from the previous week. Only place on this sheet activities you actually did last week. When that has been completed flip the paper over and look for patterns. Identify what you see yourself spending time on repetitively. After that you can make an informed decision if you need to change who actually owns you. I challenge you to begin owning your own life!
Values are the principles that guide your behavior or decision making. Where do your value come from? Most people have a variety of sources from which their values are developed like from your family, close friends, church or spiritual circles. However, we do have the power to choose who/what we let influence our core values. Sometimes we forget that in everything there is a choice from what type of television shows and music we entertain to the company that we keep. It's like my mom always used to say "you become who you hang around".
So how can you really know which values we are living by? It's like my title says Who owns you? Who or what occupies the majority of your time, what's on your mind when your drifting off to sleep, what are the first thoughts you have each day, what do you spend your money on and what is the typical topic of your conversations? Ask yourself these questions and allow yourself to answer them honestly. Some of us will find this to be an easy task while others of us may experience some difficulty. If you are one of those who encounter difficulties try this: pull out your calendar or even a blank piece of paper and write out your daily schedule from the previous week. Only place on this sheet activities you actually did last week. When that has been completed flip the paper over and look for patterns. Identify what you see yourself spending time on repetitively. After that you can make an informed decision if you need to change who actually owns you. I challenge you to begin owning your own life!
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