Wednesday, 23 December 2015

THE FOUR CARDINAL VIRTUES: WISDOM, JUSTICE, GOODNESS, AND LEADERSHIP.

WISDOM: "If any of you lacks Wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him." "Because wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy, impartial and sincere." "Blessed is the one who finds wisdom, and the one who gets understanding, for the gain from "her" is better than the gain from silver and "her" profit better than gold. She is more precious than jewels, and nothing you desire can compare with her." "Wisdom is with the aged and understanding in length of days." "Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making the best use of the time.""Do not forsake wisdom, and she will protect you; love her, and she will watch over you." (Taken from the Scriptures).
JUSTICE : "How blessed are those who keep justice, who practice righteousness at all times!" "When justice is done, it is a joy to the righteous but terror to evildoers." "Let justice roll down like waters, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream." "Do justice, love kindness and walk humbly." "Learn to do good, seek justice, correct oppression." "Judge not, and you will not be judged; condemn not, and you will not be condemned; forgive, and you will be forgiven." "Render true judgments, show kindness and mercy to one another." "Like a muddied spring or a polluted fountain is a righteous man who gives way before the wicked." "Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, let not the mighty man boast in his might, let not the rich man boast in his riches, but let him who boasts boast in this, that he understand and knows his God, that He is the God who practices steadfast Love, Justice, and Righteousness in the earth." (Taken from the Scriptures).
GOODNESS : "If goodness and mercy follow me all the days of my life, surely, I shall dwell in the House of the Lord forever." "The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control." "Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good." "As we have the opportunity, let us do good to everyone." "Devote yourselves to good works. These things are excellent and profitable for people. But avoid foolish controversies, genealogies, dissensions and quarrels, for they are unprofitable and worthless." "Make Love be your aim that is issued from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith." "Make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue, and virtue with knowledge." (Taken from the Scriptures).
LEADERSHIP : "Let no one despise you for your youth, but set an example in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity." "Do nothing from rivalry or conceit." "Let Love be genuine. Love one another with brotherly affection. Be fervent in spirit. Rejoice in hope. Be patient in tribulation. Be constant in prayer." "An overseer must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, sober-minded, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach, not a drunkard, not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money. He must mange his own household well, with all dignity keeping his children submissive, for if someone does not know how to manage his own household, how will he care for God's church?" "Be trustworthy and hate bribe and place those with this virtues over the people as chiefs of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens." "Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make straight your paths." (Taken from the Scriptures).

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