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By the end of class today, you should be able to: 1.Explain the concept of life congruence. 2.Understand the relationship of your faith, your purpose and how you live your life. 3.Examine the nature of moral à la carte in your own life. 4.Explain on a beginning level the process of listening to God. 2

Galatians 5:22-25 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self- control. Against such things there is no law. Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the sinful nature with its passions and desires. Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit.

Galatians 6:7-8 Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. People reap what they sow. Those who sow to please their sinful nature, from that nature will reap destruction; those who sow to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life.

F o u n d a t i o n a l V a l u e s U n i q u e D e s i g n Component 1: There exists at the core of our lives a set of foundational values that form the way we think about reality, ourselves, and others. P e r s o n a l M i s s i o n

F o u n d a t i o n a l V a l u e s faith character service U n i q u e D e s i g n P e r s o n a l M i s s i o n Answers about faith naturally lead to questions about character.

U n i q u e D e s i g n F o u n d a t i o n a l V a l u e s faith character service P e r s o n a l L e a d e r s h i p FOUNDATIONAL VALUES 2 nd of 3 universal calls from God Character: The universal call to everyone to live holy lives. Character = Life Congruence  How we live out our faith. Character starts with our capacity to determine how our faith should be applied to our life values, goals, and actions. Character is fully realized when we actually live this out in all aspects of our life.

How does what I believe match how I live? 8

U n i q u e D e s i g n F o u n d a t i o n a l V a l u e s faith character service P e r s o n a l L e a d e r s h i p FOUNDATIONAL VALUES 2 nd of 3 universal calls from God Character: The universal call to everyone to live holy lives. Character = Life Congruence  How we live out our faith. Character starts with our capacity to determine how our faith should be applied to our life values, goals, and actions. Character is fully realized when we actually live this out in all aspects of our life.

F o u n d a t i o n a l V a l u e s faith character service U n i q u e D e s i g n P e r s o n a l M i s s i o n Character = Life Congruence  How we live out our faith. Character starts with our capacity to determine how our faith should be applied to our life values, goals, and actions. Character is fully realized when we actually live this out in all aspects of our life. incongruent problems Denial Isolation

F o u n d a t i o n a l V a l u e s faith character service U n i q u e D e s i g n P e r s o n a l M i s s i o n Character = Life Congruence  How we live out our faith. Character starts with our capacity to determine how our faith should be applied to our life values, goals, and actions. Character is fully realized when we actually live this out in all aspects of our life. Incongruent Problems Denial Isolation Purpose Confusion ?

F o u n d a t i o n a l V a l u e s faith character service U n i q u e D e s i g n Component 1: There exists at the core of our lives a set of foundational values that form the way we think about reality, ourselves, and others. P e r s o n a l M i s s i o n Existential Premises

F o u n d a t i o n a l V a l u e s faith character service U n i q u e D e s i g n Component 1: There exists at the core of our lives a set of foundational values that form the way we think about reality, ourselves, and others. P e r s o n a l M i s s i o n Existential Premises

F o u n d a t i o n a l V a l u e s faith character service U n i q u e D e s i g n P e r s o n a l M i s s i o n Premisary Integration Component 1: There exists at the core of our lives a set of foundational values that form the way we think about reality, ourselves, and others. A man is but the product of his thoughts… what he thinks he becomes. - Mohandas Gandhi A man is but the product of his thoughts… what he thinks he becomes. - Mohandas Gandhi

F o u n d a t i o n a l V a l u e s faith character service U n i q u e D e s i g n P e r s o n a l M i s s i o n Our foundational value of character directly impacts our other values. character service character stimulates us to serve others service character stimulates us to serve others faith character is how we give action to our faith faith character is how we give action to our faith

What are your à la carte items?

Case Study 19

Media: “Eric Liddell” Chariots of Fire Scenes 2. Remember the Sabbath Day to Keep it Holy 3. He Who Honors God

Discussion: 1. Liddell makes a couple of very important decisions in the movie. What are they and what do they say about him? 2. Liddell is motivated both from “inside” his soul and from “outside” by the Law of God. How is it that you think someone can be free to obey like that? 3. Have you ever made a decision to live out your faith before? Briefly describe the situation, how you felt as you went through it, and what you learned. 4. If you had to choose a life verse to describe Eric Liddell, what verse(s) would you choose and why? 5. In 1981 “Chariots of Fire” was nominated for seven Academy awards and won four, including Best Picture. Compare this with the Academy award winners in What might this communicate about our culture? 21

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