What are Virtues?
Virtues are the characteristics of a person which support individual moral excellence and collective well being. Such characteristics are valued as a principle and recognised as a good way to be. Virtues are the sets of traits that we consider as good to have. They define the way we behave, interact, respond, react and how we treat others.
We were created by God to be flawless and to live lives that will inspire and help others to achieve the potentials that God Himself has deposited in their lives. We were created to be a source of inspiration to one another through our daily living. We can only achieve this by being the right people that we were meant to be. We have to cultivate the right virtues in order to make the desired impact in the lives of other people.
In order to be the right people in our country, society, and our world at large, we have a responsibility to build and develop the required virtues into our lives. This process can be likened to planting a seed on a flower pot. The moment we plant the seed we must make sure all the requirements are met for the seed to germinate and grow to maturity and produce.
The society, and the world at large, is currently faced with many challenges resulting from the failure of people to imbibe the right virtues. Leaders have failed their followers, businesses have been mismanaged, lives are being destroyed, our societies have degenerated, people are increasingly becoming selfish and self-centred, violence is being accepted as a norm in our societies. The list is endless.
The remedy for these social and political challenges is for people to repent from their failures and take the bold step towards rebuilding our lost virtues. It takes effort, hard work and determination from all of us to make our world a better place.
Our world is in dire need of good virtues: Service, Love, Integrity, Responsibility, Honesty, Goodness, Faithfulness, Discernment, Foresight, Diligence, Acceptance, Morality, Fairness, Moderation, Commitment, Purity, Creativity, Sincerity, Gentleness, Hospitality, Impartiality, Justice, Gratitude, Helpfulness, Loyalty, Respect, Spirituality, Trustworthiness, Unity.
This portion of the Scriptures is a good place for us to start.
Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable - if anything is excellent or praiseworthy - think about such things. Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me - put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you. (Philippians 4:8-9)
Virtues are the characteristics of a person which support individual moral excellence and collective well being. Such characteristics are valued as a principle and recognised as a good way to be. Virtues are the sets of traits that we consider as good to have. They define the way we behave, interact, respond, react and how we treat others.
We were created by God to be flawless and to live lives that will inspire and help others to achieve the potentials that God Himself has deposited in their lives. We were created to be a source of inspiration to one another through our daily living. We can only achieve this by being the right people that we were meant to be. We have to cultivate the right virtues in order to make the desired impact in the lives of other people.
In order to be the right people in our country, society, and our world at large, we have a responsibility to build and develop the required virtues into our lives. This process can be likened to planting a seed on a flower pot. The moment we plant the seed we must make sure all the requirements are met for the seed to germinate and grow to maturity and produce.
The society, and the world at large, is currently faced with many challenges resulting from the failure of people to imbibe the right virtues. Leaders have failed their followers, businesses have been mismanaged, lives are being destroyed, our societies have degenerated, people are increasingly becoming selfish and self-centred, violence is being accepted as a norm in our societies. The list is endless.
The remedy for these social and political challenges is for people to repent from their failures and take the bold step towards rebuilding our lost virtues. It takes effort, hard work and determination from all of us to make our world a better place.
Our world is in dire need of good virtues: Service, Love, Integrity, Responsibility, Honesty, Goodness, Faithfulness, Discernment, Foresight, Diligence, Acceptance, Morality, Fairness, Moderation, Commitment, Purity, Creativity, Sincerity, Gentleness, Hospitality, Impartiality, Justice, Gratitude, Helpfulness, Loyalty, Respect, Spirituality, Trustworthiness, Unity.
This portion of the Scriptures is a good place for us to start.
Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable - if anything is excellent or praiseworthy - think about such things. Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me - put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you. (Philippians 4:8-9)
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