What are Values?
Values are those things that really matter to each of us ... the ideas and beliefs we hold as special. Caring for others, for example, is a value; so is the freedom to express our opinions.
Most of us learned our
values - or morals, if you prefer - at home, at church or
synagogue, at school. But, where are our children
learning their values? Maybe from parents, teachers and
religious leaders, but society has changed. Too often
young people today are most influenced by what they see
and hear on television or on the street.
What are your values? I believe we live in a very selfish, self-centered society. It is all about me! I know, I used to think the world revolved around me : ) haha, well God showed me that was not True! Love is not self-centered it is other person centered. Think about this "God so LOVED...He GAVE...." When we are really loving we are thinking about others before ourselves. Love is not a feeling, it is a decision, it is a choice.
Below are some values, that I am learning more about and incorporating into my life, if we all did, what a better society we could live in!
Attentive
Listening with my ears, eyes, and heart – alert & prepared for action.
Available
Ready and accessible to be helpful for the plans of God and the needs of others.
Bold
Saying and doing that which glorifies Christ with the courage of a lion.
Cautious
Guarding my heart and mind from man’s philosophies (untruths and godless talk).
Compassionate
Having a sensitive, tender heart that is keenly alert and aware of others’ feelings and needs – choosing to feel someone’s joy or pain and support the person with kindness.
Considerate
Giving thanks and appreciation for the precious value God has placed on others.
Content
Being happy and satisfied with what I have.
Cooperative
Willing to be a team player, united for a common purpose.
Creative
Doing something in a new way.
Determined
Doing something with firm purpose and intent.
Diligent
Hardworking, careful and eager effort to accomplish a task thoroughly. Doing my best!
Discerning
Clearly seeing and understanding God’s best for a situation with A wise and just heart, sound judgment, and insight.
Encouraging
Seeing the best in others to provide courage, hope, confidence, inspiration, support and help through our words and actions.
Enduring
Willing and able to be patient with struggles and pressure without wavering in purpose.
Fair
- Treating others justly, equally and honestly.
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- Prejudiced; Crooked
Faith
- Believing that God will do what He says – optimistic, hopeful, confident and focused on the assurance of our eternal salvation.
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- Skeptical; Insecure
Faithful
- Devoted, trustworthy, loyal, dependable, reliable and conscientious.
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- Two-faced; Back-stabbing
Forgiving
- Letting go of the hurt someone has caused you and treating that person with love and kindness, a restored relationship.
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- Grudge-holding; Self-centered
Generous
- Cheerfully sharing what God has given to me with others – unselfish.
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- Grudging; Stingy
Honest
- Being genuine, sincere and truthful with my words and actions so others can place their confidence in me; Characterized by willingness to admit personal error.
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- Untrustworthy; Fake
Holy
- Dedicated and devoted to loving and serving God – set apart from the World – pure and reverent.
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- Worldly; One of the Crowd
Hospitable
- Serving others in a cheerful, friendly and welcoming manner.
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- Grumpy; Rejecting
Humble
- Not prideful or boastful.
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- Arrogant: Self-Promoting
Initiative
- Enthusiastically starting something worthwhile without being asked.
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- Apathetic; Lazy
Integrity
- Conducting my life with a clear and blameless conscience (upright).
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- Inconsistent; Guilt-ridden
Joyful
- Being happy and at peace in my heart and in my actions.
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- In Turmoil; Restless
Kind
- Being caring, friendly, courteous and charitable towards others.
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- Cold-hearted; Stuck-up
Loving
- Affection for someone, desiring to unselfishly meet his or her needs – committed, caring and tender.
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- Self-centered; Hard-hearted
Loyal
- Unfailing support.
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- Undependable; Shallow
Meek
- Gentle, kind, humble, patient, flexible and even-tempered – peaceful thoughts, words and actions.
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- Stubborn; Trouble-making
Modest
- Decent and pure words, actions and attire for respecting and protecting the heart, mind and body with honor, considering us precious and special like God does – careful discretion for prudent behavior.
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- Obnoxious; Careless
Obedient
Promptly doing what I am told by an authority, with a happy submissive attitude.
Orderly
- Keeping everything in its place (neatness) and using appropriate conduct – good manager and planner.
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- Disorganized; Undisciplined
Others-Oriented
Humbly considering the interests of others before my own.
Patient
- Waiting with a happy, calm heart.
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- Frustrated; Self-centered
Peace-Making
- Decisively seeking resolution and restoration in relationships and other issues with confidence.
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- Trouble-making; Unforgiving
Persevering
- Trusting God to keep me persistent and steadfast.
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- Unstable; Quitter
Prayerful
- Worshiping and honoring God; seeking God’s will; coming before God to faithfully intercede for others.
- Self-sufficient; Self-centered
Respectful
- Displaying courteous and polite honor, esteem and consideration for age, parents, authority, peers, property and nature.
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- Rude; Rebellious
Responsible
- Doing what I know I ought to do.
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- Unreliable; Untrustworthy
Reverence
- Feeling deep respect, love and awe for my Lord Jesus Christ.
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- Arrogant; Mocking
Self-Control
Wisely mastering my emotions and desires with self-discipline and self-restraint.
Stewardship
- Faithfully, sensibly and carefully using the money, time, and talents that God has given me (thriftiness and punctuality).
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- Wasteful; Extravagant
Servant-Hearted
- Helpful and resourceful – willing to share time, money and abilities.
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- Selfish; Closed-hearted
Submissive
- Yielding or deferring to the authority, opinion, and/or decision of another.
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- Arrogant; Self-centered
Teachable
- Humbly receiving instruction, exhortation or correction from someone else – willing to be mentored by the wise that fear God.
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- Arrogant; Foolish
Thankful
- Consistently expressing gratefulness and appreciation.
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- Unappreciative; Greedy
Tolerant
- Accepting of others, even if they are different.
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- Exclusive; Self-important
Virtuous
- Living a morally excellent, upright and worthy life, characterized with goodness; – a moral warehouse filled with Godly qualities.
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- Immoral; Sinful
- Abundance
- Acceptance
- Accessibility
- Accomplishment
- Accuracy
- Achievement
- Acknowledgement
- Activeness
- Adaptability
- Adoration
- Adroitness
- Adventure
- Affection
- Affluence
- Aggressiveness
- Agility
- Alertness
- Altruism
- Ambition
- Amusement
- Anticipation
- Appreciation
- Approachability
- Articulacy
- Assertiveness
- Assurance
- Attentiveness
- Attractiveness
- Audacity
- Availability
- Awareness
- Awe
- Balance
- Beauty
- Being the best
- Belonging
- Benevolence
- Bliss
- Boldness
- Bravery
- Brilliance
- Buoyancy
- Calmness
- Camaraderie
- Candor
- Capability
- Care
- Carefulness
- Celebrity
- Certainty
- Challenge
- Charity
- Charm
- Chastity
- Cheerfulness
- Clarity
- Cleanliness
- Clear-mindedness
- Cleverness
- Closeness
- Comfort
- Commitment
- Compassion
- Completion
- Composure
- Concentration
- Confidence
- Conformity
- Congruency
- Connection
- Consciousness
- Consistency
- Contentment
- Continuity
- Contribution
- Control
- Conviction
- Conviviality
- Coolness
- Cooperation
- Cordiality
- Correctness
- Courage
- Courtesy
- Craftiness
- Creativity
- Credibility
- Cunning
- Curiosity
- Daring
- Decisiveness
- Decorum
- Deference
- Delight
- Dependability
- Depth
- Desire
- Determination
- Devotion
- Devoutness
- Dexterity
- Dignity
- Diligence
- Direction
- Directness
- Discipline
- Discovery
- Discretion
- Diversity
- Dominance
- Dreaming
- Drive
- Duty
- Dynamism
- Eagerness
- Economy
- Ecstasy
- Education
- Effectiveness
- Efficiency
- Elation
- Elegance
- Empathy
- Encouragement
- Endurance
- Energy
- Enjoyment
- Entertainment
- Enthusiasm
- Excellence
- Excitement
- Exhilaration
- Expectancy
- Expediency
- Experience
- Expertise
- Exploration
- Expressiveness
- Extravagance
- Extroversion
- Exuberance
- Fairness
- Faith
- Fame
- Family
- Fascination
- Fashion
- Fearlessness
- Ferocity
- Fidelity
- Fierceness
- Financial independence
- Firmness
- Fitness
- Flexibility
- Flow
- Fluency
- Focus
- Fortitude
- Frankness
- Freedom
- Friendliness
- Frugality
- Fun
- Gallantry
- Generosity
- Gentility
- Giving
- Grace
- Gratitude
- Gregariousness
- Growth
- Guidance
- Happiness
- Harmony
- Health
- Heart
- Helpfulness
- Heroism
- Holiness
- Honesty
- Honor
- Hopefulness
- Hospitality
- Humility
- Humor
- Hygiene
- Imagination
- Impact
- Impartiality
- Independence
- Industry
- Ingenuity
- Inquisitiveness
- Insightfulness
- Inspiration
- Integrity
- Intelligence
- Intensity
- Intimacy
- Intrepidness
- Introversion
- Intuition
- Intuitiveness
- Inventiveness
- Investing
- Joy
- Judiciousness
- Justice
- Keenness
- Kindness
- Knowledge
- Leadership
- Learning
- Liberation
- Liberty
- Liveliness
- Logic
- Longevity
- Love
- Loyalty
- Majesty
- Making a difference
- Mastery
- Maturity
- Meekness
- Mellowness
- Meticulousness
- Mindfulness
- Modesty
- Motivation
- Mysteriousness
- Neatness
- Nerve
- Obedience
- Open-mindedness
- Openness
- Optimism
- Order
- Organization
- Originality
- Outlandishness
- Outrageousness
- Passion
- Peace
- Perceptiveness
- Perfection
- Perkiness
- Perseverance
- Persistence
- Persuasiveness
- Philanthropy
- Piety
- Playfulness
- Pleasantness
- Pleasure
- Poise
- Polish
- Popularity
- Potency
- Power
- Practicality
- Pragmatism
- Precision
- Preparedness
- Presence
- Privacy
- Proactivity
- Professionalism
- Prosperity
- Prudence
- Punctuality
- Purity
- Realism
- Reason
- Reasonableness
- Recognition
- Recreation
- Refinement
- Reflection
- Relaxation
- Reliability
- Religiousness
- Resilience
- Resolution
- Resolve
- Resourcefulness
- Respect
- Rest
- Restraint
- Reverence
- Richness
- Rigor
- Sacredness
- Sacrifice
- Sagacity
- Saintliness
- Sanguinity
- Satisfaction
- Security
- Self-control
- Selflessness
- Self-reliance
- Sensitivity
- Sensuality
- Serenity
- Service
- Sexuality
- Sharing
- Shrewdness
- Significance
- Silence
- Silliness
- Simplicity
- Sincerity
- Skillfulness
- Solidarity
- Solitude
- Soundness
- Speed
- Spirit
- Spirituality
- Spontaneity
- Spunk
- Stability
- Stealth
- Stillness
- Strength
- Structure
- Success
- Support
- Supremacy
- Surprise
- Sympathy
- Synergy
- Teamwork
- Temperance
- Thankfulness
- Thoroughness
- Thoughtfulness
- Thrift
- Tidiness
- Timeliness
- Traditionalism
- Tranquility
- Transcendence
- Trust
- Trustworthiness
- Truth
- Understanding
- Unflappability
- Uniqueness
- Unity
- Usefulness
- Utility
- Valor
- Variety
- Victory
- Vigor
- Virtue
- Vision
- Vitality
- Vivacity
- Warmth
- Watchfulness
- Wealth
- Willfulness
- Willingness
- Winning
- Wisdom
- Wittiness
- Wonder
- Youthfulness
- Zeal
