My Life (Real Estate) Credo

My Life (Real Estate) Credo

I have discovered my life is most blessed and offers the greatest blessings to others when I clearly define my core beliefs and values. This helps me to live by these beliefs and to realize this living is not dependent on how anyone else treats me. This is my sermon to self tonight.

I believe every person deserves my respect. All humanity is created in "God's image." Even though persons sin or make mistakes, the core of every person is still in God's image. I must treat the other with a respect, which calls me to listen, to clarify what is being said and to treat him/her as I would like to be treated. This is such an empowering thought. It does not matter how a person responds towards me, but I am free to respect him/her. I can feel mistreated. I can have someone respond to me in a manner that I despise, but I am free to never resort to kind of behavior.

I believe in being firm in my core beliefs, but never forcing others to accept my beliefs. I trust that others will reflect on my behavior, my beliefs and decide if what I espouse is worth believing.

I desire to be honest, allowing my words to accurately reflect what is correct or true. This kind of integrity seems to draw others.

I will not expect others to accept responsibility for my life. God has called me to accept responsibility for my behavior, my actions, my attitudes and my feelings. I will refrain from telling others, "You made me feel ..." I will not expect my wife, my children, my parents, my clients, my team leader, my broker, my pastor, or my church to make me happy.

I will forgive. I do not desire to dwell on that which has passed. I want to be free to live into the future, remembering and preserving what I treasure from the past.

May God give me the strength and resolve to live in this manner.