Value
So what is value? Is it purely the worth which we place on a person, item, thing? Is it determined by God, as so stated in religous & political tests? I wish we all could agree on a common determinate, because everywhere I turn I see struggles of value, worth, gain, and greed. There is pride that demands honor & respect, and people deem it "love". In reality, love does not seek it's own, because if it did, it would devalue all that love stood for. It is based on that notion, that I can find my peace. We all do the unthinkable & tell each other in various ways that we are unvaluable, and "not worth it". It is most difficult when the ones we are closest to do this, intentionally or otherwise. For me, it is most difficult when I have been told by a friend that I am loved, that I am valuable, worth it, etc.. and for that friend to do an act of service that would say otherwise. That would confirm the "faith without works is dead" verse that I re