Define. This means not only knowing where you are going, but also knowing your criteria for deciding that altogether. This is not just a matter of clarifying your values. It is a matter of identifying the right values to have, and basing our lives — our entire lives, especially right here at the center — on those values that God and his Word lift up as central. This brings us into the realm of mission, vision, roles, and goals. The essence of defining can be summarized this way: Define what’s most important in your life based on what God says, not first on what you (or others) think. This is
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