100 Family Values

Now that your priorities are in order, it’s time to get to work.  Sit with your spouse with a pen and paper and start talking about what characteristics you want to see in your family. We want you to create 100 family values. Yes, I said 100! That is a lot, but don't worry about it, once you get started, you will have a hard time keeping it at just 100.  Feel free to bring your kids in on this. They offered some great ones when I got stuck around #85.  Some of the ones they mentioned were no-brainers,  but just didn't come to mind. Once you have these, take your list and move on to Creating Your Mission Statement.

Please note, my family desires these.  Listing these in no way insinuates that we have accomplished them. Rather, we want these to to grow in us as well as be planted within the hearts of our children. Having these up in front of us every day will be a reminder of what the goal is. It gives your family something to shoot for. They need to have a vision in front of them so that they will know where to go.

Our 100 Family Values are listed below and not in any certain order.

1. Intimate relationship with God first
2. Marriage before all others
3. Parenting on purpose
4. Recognizing the unique qualities of each child
5. Hard work- no free rides
6. Slow to speak -quick to listen, listen and silent use the same letters
7. Personal responsibility
8. Male Chivalry
9. Marriage = 1 man and 1 woman
10. Courage
11. Endurance
12. Generous
13. Assisting the persecuted church
14. Missions support and participation
15. Persistence
16. Biblical roles as men and women
17. Inner beauty first
18. Respectable appearance
19. Excellence, not perfection
20. Debt free
21. Eternally minded
22. Siblings before friends
23. Parent guided education preferably homeschooling
24. Liberty
25. Caring for orphans and the elderly
26. Leadership through servant-hood
27. Healthy communication
28. Acknowledging God in all things
29. Christ like
30. Family nights
31. Family unity
32. Courting over dating
33. Mentor and be mentored
34. Reading life giving books
35. Good citizenship/God’s laws first
36. Praying family
37. Interdependence
38. Fiercely loyal
39. Defend the Truth
40. Bible is the final authoritative word
41. Both baptisms
42. Financial freedom in order to give and live
43. Laugh together
44. Build each other up through our words and actions
45. Respecting our elders
46. Teachable
47. Accountability to one another
48. Exercise
49. Grace
50. Purity
51. Submissive to godly authority
52. Controlled temperament
53. Healthy view of intimacy
54. Honesty
55. Integrity before needs
56. Open worship
57. Walk humbly
58. Defend the defenseless
59. Act justly
60. Merciful
61. Repentant
62. Selfless- “You first”
63. Respectful
64. Dignity
65. Honorable
66. Self-love
67. Controlled tongue
68. Uplifting
69. Positive
70. Life-giving
71. Trustworthy
72. Bold
73. Lifestyle of learning
74. Faith in Jesus Christ
75. Passing down our vision/mission
76. Vote in each election
77. Organization
78. Punctuality
79. Likeminded friends
80. Disciplined lifestyle
81. Hospitable
82. Slow to anger
83. Loving
84. Kindness
85. Contentment and joy in all things
86. Patience
87. Sympathetic
88. Goodness
89. Lighthearted
90. Not a victim, a victor
91. Forgiving
92. Helpful
93. Non-critical
94. Always see the best in people
95. Affirming
96. Thoughtfulness
97. Emotionally stable
98. Functional
99. Critical thinkers
100. Faithful

NEXT UP: CREATING YOUR FAMILY MISSION