WoW 121: On valuing the quality of your life
Show notes
In today's episode Josh emphasizes that the worth of an individual cannot be influenced by any actions; it is irrefutably fixed in the heart of God, and no darkness of sin can erase his grace. The primary focus should be on one's own characters, such as faith, honesty, purity, love, courage, and knowledge. Our worth is fixed, the quality of our life, is not. The quality of our life and impact is determined through such virtues. Josh also discusses how righteousness and surrender to God's love leads to spiritual growth. He concludes by suggesting the importance of self-evaluation and investing in personal growth and virtue in one's life.
00:03 Introduction: Words of Wisdom
00:09 Understanding God's Unconditional Love
00:49 Valuing the Quality of Your Life
02:01 Inspirational Quotes
02:58 Reflective Questions
03:26 Closing Thoughts: Investing in Virtue
About Josh Kalsbeek, LMFT
• As a Psychoherapist I help people overcome their greatest struggles.
•Founder and CEO of Great Oaks Collective, and it's flagship program Overcome, a 10-Week virtual Intensive Outpatient Program for Christian couples experiencing sexual betrayal and addiction. www.greatoakscollective.com.
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Links
Ryder Carroll, The Bullet Journal Method
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Transcript
Words of wisdom 1 21.
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:On valuing the quality of your life.
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:There is nothing you can do
to make God love you more.
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:No striving will increase his love.
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:No perfection will impress him.
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:No performance can move
the needle on the infinite.
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:There is nothing you can do
to make God love you less.
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:No darkness of sin can blot out his grace.
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:No matter how far you run or how
much you hate yourself, His delight
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:and compassion await your surrender.
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:Your worth is a fixed value in the
heart of God, unchanging as He is.
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:This truly is good news.
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:The quality of your life
can and should be judged.
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:The way to value a company
is to look to its profit.
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:The way to value the quality of your
life is to look to your virtues.
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:Your character determines the
quality and impact of your life.
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:The most valuable life is one
of faith, honesty, purity,
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:love, courage, and knowledge.
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:You can assess anyone's life and
their true value to the world
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:by their depth of character, not
status, fortune, or achievement.
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:If you truly have virtue, you won't
be consumed with judging others.
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:Your focus will be on
what you can control.
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:Your own choices, so then seek God's help
to grow seeds of righteousness every day.
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:Growing into great oaks of righteousness
over the slowness of time, all you need
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:is consistent surrender to God's love,
to seek to serve others, and to follow
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:God's direction with courage and joy.
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:Quotes.
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:"The less time you spend examining
things, the less you know about them.
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:When it comes to understanding how
you spend your life, it's important
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:to slow down and take the time."
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:By Ryder Carroll in his book,
the Bullet Journal Method.
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:The spirit of the sovereign Lord is on me.
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:He has sent me to bind up the broken
hearted, to proclaim the year of the
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:Lord's favor to comfort all who mourn,
and provide for those who grieve in Zion
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:to bestow on them a crown of beauty, the
oil of joy, and a garment of praise.
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:They will be called oaks of
Righteousness, a planting of the
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:Lord for the display of his splendor.
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:Isaiah 61, 1 through three questions.
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:What is your focus?
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:External things or people out
of your control or your own
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:responsibilities, growth, and purpose?
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:In what ways is your investment
into growing in virtue paying off?
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:Isn't it time to laugh with
God and accept your own worth?
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:Use these questions as a journal prompt
and to guide your prayers this week.
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:End note.
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:Your virtue is like the moon and
best reflects God's brilliant light.
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:Invest in virtue with joy.
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:Live wisely, Josh.
