Well, hello and welcome to Daily Hope with Pastor Rick Warren. Today, Rick's going to kick

off a new series called Building My Life on Values That Last. In these inspiring lessons,

Rick shows us practical ways to apply the biblical principles of trust, self-control, balance, respect,

forgiveness, moral purity, fairness, honesty, and love.

Now here's Pastor Rick with part one of a message called Choosing My Standard.

What are your values? Your values are your core beliefs that shape everything you do in life.

There are a lot of people who say,

you know, it really doesn't matter what you believe.

But that's just not true, folks.

It is not true.

It does matter what you believe.

Your beliefs, let's get this,

your beliefs determine your behavior,

and your behavior determines what you become. So the kind of person you are,

if you look at its foundation, is based on the things you've chosen to value. In other words,

your convictions in life determine your conduct, and your conduct determines your character.

So whatever you want to be in life,

you better figure out quick what your values are

because they determine your stress level,

your success, your salvation, and many, many other things.

Now, if you want to build a lasting life of success and significance, you must build it on

lasting values.

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