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Day 3

Hold To Core Values

A Shift In Focus

Thought For The Day

Our beliefs determine our behavior. What you believe determines how you live. -Rodney Gage

Verse for the Day

‭‭Jeremiah 9:23-24‬ ‭(AMP‬‬) “Thus says the LORD, “Let not the one who is wise and skillful boast in his insight; let not the one who is mighty and powerful boast in his strength; let not the one who is rich boast in his [temporal satisfactions and earthly] abundance; but let the one who boasts boast in this, that he understands and knows Me [and acknowledges Me and honors Me as God and recognizes without any doubt], that I am the LORD who practices lovingkindness, justice and righteousness on the earth, for in these things I delight,” says the LORD.”

The word “boast” mentioned in our verse for the day means, “what is most important.”  Our culture likes to “boast” in intellect, power, and wealth.  Those values are supreme and are used to measure our success.  There is nothing wrong with intellect, influence, and wealth.  However, those things alone do not last forever, nor do they guarantee peace and happiness.  

God wants our marriage, our family relationships, and our relationships with others to be in alignment with His values.  What are His values?  According to Jeremiah, kindness, justice, and righteousness are of utmost importance to God.  

How about you? What is most important to you? What are the guiding principles, priorities or qualities that you use to define or shape your marriage or family?   Answering these questions as a family is crucial because what we believe determines how we live.  Our values not only drive our priorities and decisions, but they also shape the culture of our marriage and family relationships.  Chances are, your beliefs and perspective toward how you see things in life were shaped and influenced by your parents, or lack thereof, growing up as a child.  Whether your parents’ influence on your life was positive or negative, it’s important to learn from both the good and the bad to determine what is most important to you.  What will be the non-negotiables that will define and shape your life, marriage and family?  Whatever you decide for them to be is what will set your marriage and family apart.  Let us encourage you to establish a value driven culture in your home and watch a shift take place that will transform your most important relationships for generations to come.  

Prayer For The Day

Dear Heavenly Father, thank you that you are a God of kindness, justice, and righteousness.  Thank you that I don’t have to look to the world anymore to determine what is most important, but rather look to you to determine my beliefs and values.  God, give me and my family the wisdom and strength to align our beliefs and values with what is most important to you.  In Jesus’s name, amen.  

Make The Shift

Take a few minutes today and do the following.

• Name five things that you loved about your family growing up.
• Name five things that you did not like about your family growing up.
• What stirs up righteous anger inside of you? 
• What makes you especially happy? 
• What are you most burdened or passionate about?