A Personal Creed
Posted By Joe on January 25, 2009
One thing I still need to formally do is create a personal creed. I have my statement of faith which I adapted from my church's, but I need to work on my personal creed or mission statement.
I'd love to use Paul's discourse as outlined in Romans:
Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil; cling to what is good. Be devoted to one another in brotherly love; give preference to one another in honor; not lagging behind in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord; rejoicing in hope, persevering in tribulation, devoted to prayer, contributing to the needs of the saints, practicing hospitality. Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse. Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep. Be of the same mind toward one another; do not be haughty in mind, but associate with the lowly. Do not be wise in your own estimation. Never pay back evil for evil to anyone. Respect what is right in the sight of all men. If possible, so far as it depends on you, be at peace with all men. Never take your own revenge, beloved, but leave room for the wrath of God, for it is written, "Vengeance is Mine, I will repay," says the Lord. "But if your enemy is hungry, feed him, and if he is thirsty, give him a drink; for in so doing you will heap burning coals on his head." Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. --Romans 12:9-21.
These are powerful verses! If only we Christians had these burned in our minds! I intend on committing these verses to memory as best as I can or, at the very least, meditate and pray on them frequently.
Do you have a personal creed?
May He Increase!
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