My Life Rule

Because I believe that all life is sacred, and because I believe that I am here to glorify God with my life, and to draw other people to know Him through what I do, I set forth this as my life rule.

v     I honor God with my time

o       There is a time for all things under heaven. I strive to use my time in ways that build up my body, my mind, my soul, so that I can use my time in ways that serve and love other people.

v     I honor God with my thoughts

o       I set before God those thoughts which are pure, uplifting, and holy. I strive to hold to thoughts that are true, and discard thoughts that are lies.

v     I honor God with my tongue

o       I say things which will edify those around me. I strive to speak kindly toward and about those around me. I will speak truth, but I will always have the goal of unity and love in mind.

v     I honor God with my presence

o       I strive to be fully aware of each moment as a gift from God. I will strive to live in the present moment, letting go of what has gone before, and not worrying about what is yet to come.

v     I honor God with my work

o       I meditate in the truth of knowing that my work is not the shaping characteristic of my identity. My value lies in being a child of God, an unearned gift of grace.

v     I honor the full person of God

o       I know that I am not God; neither is my culture nor gender a superior representation of the person of God. In our fallen world, I recognize that there are inequalities that grieve the heart of God. As all people are made in the image of God, I strive to love and serve those around me, remembering that all I have is gift, and that I have much to learn from those who are different from me.