A Message from Your District Lay Leader: V A L U E S

Try not to become a man of success,
but rather try to become a man of value.
Albert Einstein

The V in ALIVE stands for values that are lived every day.  All of us, regardless of our age, have already made choices about our values.  We may have chosen some values after careful and intentional consideration; other values may have been chosen without any conscious thought.  Either way doesn’t really matter in my opinion.  What matters most is when and how these values impact our lives and how these values define how we interact with our family, our church and our community. Do our values help people to live better lives and reach their potential?  Being a lay leader involves helping all of our church members be the best that they can be in any ministry they undertake.

For everyone, values are like:

1.  Anchors – They hold you steady during rough times.
2.  Friends – They stay with you and assure you.
3.  The North Star – They are always dependable to guide you.
4.  A Fresh Wind – They give you refreshing encouragement.

Values are critical to any kind of success.  John Maxwell, when he was in his fifties, created a list of values that he hoped would last to the end of his life.  Those values are:

            I value my attitude because it gives me possibilities.

            I value my priorities because they give me focus.

            I value my health because it gives me strength.

            I value my family because it gives me stability.

            I value my thinking because it gives me an advantage.

            I value my commitment because it gives me tenacity.

            I value my finances because they give me options.

            I value my faith because it gives me peace.

            I value my relationships because they give me fulfillment.

            I value my generosity because it gives me significance.

            I value my values because they give me direction.

            I value my growth because it gives me potential.

                        (Adapted from John C. Maxwell, Today Matters, 2004)

I hope and pray that we will all lead others based on the values that we embrace.

Church bulletin blooper:  Barbara Van Verst remains in the hospital and needs blood donors for more transfusions.  She is also having trouble sleeping and requests tapes of Pastor Hugo’s sermons.

Peace,
John Kelso

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