Journal #11

There are several virtues a good person should live by. Instead of listing all of them though, I can summarize it by simply being Christ like. If you do your best to follow His example and live like Jesus did, you will in the process, live a life with great virtues. One of these virtues would be generosity. This is a good quality to have, and something Jesus absolutely valued. He was selfless and never put His needs above others. An example of this would be the feeding of the five-thousand. This is how God wants us to live, unselfishly and not only focused on meeting our own needs, but helping others. Another virtue to live by would be patience. Every day we are faced with obstacles that are going to take time out of day. Whether it is traffic, crazy little kids you are babysitting, a line to the cash register, or waiting for your food to heat up in the microwave, you must have patience. Learning to have patience with the little things like this, will make the more demanding things easier. God demonstrates patience continually in the Bible. An example would be when He tells Moses to go back to Egypt to set His people free. Moses made every excuse in the book, but God was patient with him and showed him he was not alone. Respect is a virtue that is important to have as well. In most cases, when you respect others, they will respect you in return. This can apply to yourself as well. Having self-respect is just as important. How do you except others to respect you, if you do not respect yourself? Respecting your teachers, parents, and class mates is important as well. Getting into this habit will help you later in life when you have a boss and co-workers. Valuing respect is a quality that will never go out of style. All of these virtues are important, but like I said, you can meet all of these in the process of living a Godly lifestyle.