Everyone values something. We establish our values based on the things we are taught and personal experiences. Our values make us different from animals and machines. They are significant factors in what it means to be human.
Education is good, but education on it's own rarely changes the world. Education rooted in values is a power force.
This C.S. Lewis quote sums it up well:
"Education with out values, as useful as it is, seems rather to make man a more clever devil." -C.S. Lewis
Without core values in place, people grow in their wickedness. Selfishness reigns over the day when education is king without being tempered by values. Adding a moral compass can change the directions of a life.
"My son, if you receive my words and treasure up my commandments with you, making your ear attentive to wisdom and inclining your heart to understanding; yes, if you call out for insight and raise your voice for understanding," Proverbs 2:1-3
The scriptures guide us and we find our way. Right and wrong our real. Jesus knew the scriptures better than the temple priests. He knew and loved the law, because living in obedience transformed lives. It still does.
Learning is great. Learning and living in love is better.
Today, I am grateful for values.
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