Values

I listened to the song, "Everything Falls," by Fee, while I was in my devotional time tonight.

"When everything falls apart, Your arms hold me together.When everything falls apart, You're the only hope for this heart. When everything falls apart and my strength is gone, I find You mighty and strong. You keep holding on."

We must have faith and trust in God!

The beginning verse tonight comes from Deuteronomy 6:2: "So that you, your children and their children after them may fear the Lord your God as long as you live by keeping all His decrees and commands that I give you, and so that you may enjoy long life." (NIV) We are to obey God's commandments because we fear Him and so that things may go well for us. It comes down to values.

Values can be the glue that holds a team together. Regardless of team members' relationships to each other, they can still create a bond.

Values can also help create and strengthen a positive group dynamic. This can create unity and build the sense of an actual team.

"Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken." (Ecclesiastes 4:12, NIV)

The reflection question for tonight asks, "What values do you think are important to a team?"

The three that stood out in my mind were loyalty, trust, and camaraderie. The first two are essential for a team to work well together. The third goes further and strengthens the group even more.

What values do you think are important to a team? Think about them and put them into practice whenever you are working as part of a team, whether that be at work, at school, or as a family.

God bless you!