Message
This week the Lightgliders are starting a new unit about the importance of values. Values are defined as principles upon which we build our lives. They help guide our thoughts, decisions, and behaviors. Most every family, community and culture lives by a set of values.
Lightgliders seek to live with five values: purpose, humility, confidence, hope, and love. And these values are supported by a biblical worldview:
- Purpose: Because God created us in His image (Genesis 1:27), our lives matter. They have purpose.
- Humility: No one is perfect; we all fall short of God's moral standard (Romans 3:23). A deep understanding of this produces a life of humility.
- Confidence: Knowing that God loves us and that Jesus paid for our sins at the cross despite our shortcomings generates a strong sense of confidence (Ephesians 2:8-10). We are greatly loved by the only One who matters!
- Hope: Because the future is in God's hands and that He promises to restore the brokenness, we can always look to the future with hope believing good things are coming. When we live with hope, we give hope to others (Romans 15:13).
- Love: With Jesus as our example, we seek to love. Such love is not a feeling. It is a choice that inspires action by putting the needs of others before our own (John 15:13).
Just like a good seed properly nourished helps to produce a beautiful tree, good values help to produce beautiful lives.
Verse
"A good tree produces good fruit, and a bad tree produces bad fruit."~Matthew 7:17 (NLT)
Meaningful Conversation Starters
- What are values and why are they important?
- What are some examples of values?
- What are our family's five core values?
Things To Do With Your Kids
Click on the “Theme of the Week” button located on the front page of Lightgliders. Inside it are videos and activities to spark good conversations. This week’s include:
- Spark Video: What's a Value?
- Prayer Video: Thank You For My Family
- Bible Study: Matthew 7:17-20
