The Value Tree
Values work like an anchor keeping us focused.
No matter how far we stray from Yah's path, our values have a way of guiding us back.
Write down your values.
This should be at least five but as many as you need.
I came up with seven.
This list can change as your seasons in life change.
Values are to help people clarify what their lives are for and how to live that life. Let’s ask ourselves some questions.
1. How do you want to be known? (What do you want people to say about you?)
2. What is valuable about you and your family?
3. How do you want Elohim to think of you?
In Job 1: 8 Yah asks “Have you noticed my servant Job? He is the finest man in all the earth. He is blameless—a man of complete integrity. He fears God and stays away from evil.”
With these questions we can begin to look at ourselves and write our own list of values. I believe values work like an anchor keeping us focused so we do not go one direction today and another tomorrow. Values are basic and are the foundation to many different people. A musician and a teacher may have similar values but very different jobs and personalities. Values can be one word or a statement. When we get off track no matter how far we stray our values have a way of guiding us back to repentance and peace with ourselves and Yah. Identifying your values help to define who you are it gives you a chance to know yourself and make your life count. So I am asking you to take this step and make time with yourself and list out some values. I came up with 7 but you can have less or more. Now keep this list handy as we are going to use this list in an exercise to help you visualize values in your life. The list should also go somewhere in the beginning of your prayer journal so you see them on a regular basis.
1. How do you want to be known? (What do you want people to say about you?)
2. What is valuable about you and your family?
3. How do you want Elohim to think of you?
In Job 1: 8 Yah asks “Have you noticed my servant Job? He is the finest man in all the earth. He is blameless—a man of complete integrity. He fears God and stays away from evil.”
With these questions we can begin to look at ourselves and write our own list of values. I believe values work like an anchor keeping us focused so we do not go one direction today and another tomorrow. Values are basic and are the foundation to many different people. A musician and a teacher may have similar values but very different jobs and personalities. Values can be one word or a statement. When we get off track no matter how far we stray our values have a way of guiding us back to repentance and peace with ourselves and Yah. Identifying your values help to define who you are it gives you a chance to know yourself and make your life count. So I am asking you to take this step and make time with yourself and list out some values. I came up with 7 but you can have less or more. Now keep this list handy as we are going to use this list in an exercise to help you visualize values in your life. The list should also go somewhere in the beginning of your prayer journal so you see them on a regular basis.
Example of my value tree...
Using the theme about roots running deep I have drawn what I call a value tree.
I like to think of our lives like trees as we grow up into Yah our roots get grounded in love as it says in the scripture.
17 Then Messiah will make his home in your hearts as you trust in him.
Your roots will grow down into God’s love and keep you strong.
18 And may you have the power to understand, as all Elohim's people should,
how wide, how long, how high, and how deep his love is.
19 you experience the love of Messiah, though it is too great to understand fully.
Then you will be made complete with all the fullness of life and power that comes from God.
Ephesians 3:17
So the tree starts with its roots in Yah's love and as the tree grows up we find values to build our tree. Now I am working on finding you a tree that you can manipulate on line but for now you will have to settle with my drawing unless you want to draw your own. The trunk and it branches list my values and the fruit on the tree show the promise of keeping these values in my life. You are welcome to copy my values as I do not own them, Yah does. As you can see, I took mine from his scripture.
Please view a scanned copy of my original tree. I have included a blank tree for you to print off and fill in.
You can write your values out however you want even just a simple list works well. Most important is that you begin to make decisions with your values in mind. Remember we are not perfect and it will take time to change our thinking. Now, give this some time and meditate on the questions above and over time when you look back on your values they will become meaningful and special to you.
If you scroll to the end of the page you can download a blank value tree for your own use.
D'vorah.
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