PRICELESS - Value Found In Being Rather Than Doing

This may not come as a shock to anyone, as its an almost
universal principle, but I love my son. He brings me the most crazy amount of
joy ever. He hasn’t done anything I can think of to make me feel this way, he’s
quite demanding and hits me a lot (he’s just turned two). I love him just for
who he is. The scriptures express the way that God feels about us. The
greek word used for Gods love for us is the word αγαπε (agape). It means unconditional love.
God loves us without condition. Within each society there is a series of things that we do
to give ourselves value (these are generally more subliminal than acknowledged).
In some cultures these are family orientated, in others they are orientated
around financial or occupational success. Our society is heavily built around
our appearance and material possessions that we own, influenced by the media
and clever marketing. These value judgements can often mean that many people
within society who cannot live up to the expectations feel inad…