Thoughts About Life and Faith
Personal Vision Statement
To be an authentic person in Christ, who lives to give glory to God through the building up of God's Kingdom, living passionately to restore and transform all people and institutions around me.
"Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God—this is your spiritual act of worship. Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind." Romans 12:1-2 NIV
Personal Mission Statements
| 1. | To explore and embrace the devoted life in Christ. |
| 2. | To pursue and promote the Kingdom of God in all areas of life. |
| 3. | To engage in the praxis of knowing how "to do the things Jesus would do, if He were me in the here and now." |
| 4. | To live an authentic, vibrant, personal faith in all sectors of life: family, work, and church. |
| 5. | To pursue and express my vocation as an "out-ward" and primary expression of my calling in life. |
| 6. | To be faithful, passionate, and committed to my God-given giftedness, talents, and calling. |
| 7. | To serve others, faithfully, with a humble spirit, and with unconditional love. |
Personal Core Value Statements
| 1. | I will always be devoted first to Christ. |
| 2. | I will always pursue personal growth on all levels and areas of my life. |
| 3. | I will always seek to learn, articulate, and model the gospel of Christ in the safe as well as dangerous places in the world. |
| 4. | I will always seek to live a transformational life. |
| 5. | I will always be a devoted, faithful, and supportive husband to Ruth. |
| 6. | I will always be a devoted, faithful, and encouraging father to Jeremiah and Jordan. |
| 7. | I will always seek to develop my mind and heart through additional education, experiences, and independent reading. |
3 comments:
You post what I consider to be real and well-grounded assessments of these systems and the failures that each foist upon society. But, I wonder, what do you believe are the answers that correct these forces within our modern society? My opinion is that the forces are grounded in our sinfulness and disregard for others. And this can only by thwarted by a society's encounter with the message of Christ. What do you think?
I've heard it said that socialism and communism eventually fail because they do not take sin into account, and capitalism eventually fails because it does - exploiting it . . I agree with TeeJay
In response to some of the posts... I concur, the "noetic" affects sin impact to all institutions don't they... However, I would hesitate to say that all socio-economic theories occupy the same level playing ground...
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