The Law of Value

 “Your true worth is determined by how much you give in value than you take in payment.” 

This is a sound principle of relational capital.  A truly successful person is not consumed with how far a person or company can take them, instead they are thinking how much of themselves they can invest to truly make this company (or relationship) soar. 

Jesus had something to say about being a servant.  He knew that serving was a doorway for personal growth and maturity.  Jesus knew that the Kingdom of God would advance by the footsteps of people who were willing to give, go and invest more into others than they would receive.

In the book, the young man being mentored is told, “All the great fortunes in the world have been created by men and women who had a greater passion for what they were giving – their product, service or idea – than for what they were getting.  And many of those great fortunes have been squandered by others who had a greater passion for what they were getting than what they were giving.

So how about our churches and ministries?  Are they growing because there are men and women who have a greater passion for what they are giving and not for what they are getting?  Or, are there areas within our church where people are more focused on what they are getting and the future is being squandered by selfish ambition?  How about our marriages?