Warriors Creed

If you have every served in the military, first thanks for your service. Very few sign on the dotted line to lay down their lives for the benefit of others. Many have made the ultimate sacrifice so others could live and be free. Please do not take that gift lightly.

In the army we had a warriors creed. They drilled that into us and a multitude of core values. When you are faced with tough decisions, chaos and moral dilemmas you have to have something to hang onto.

Let me share some of these values and thoughts:

I am a warrior and a member of a team. I serve the people of the United State ,and live the Army Values. I will always place the mission first. I will never accept defeat. I will never quit.

To me, living the Soldier’s Creed in my daily life means having the willingness to take a stand for what is right in spite of adverse consequences. This courage, forged in the fires of adversity throughout the history of the Army, has sustained Soldiers like me during the chaos, perils, and hardships of combat.

The ethos of the Army is that of the soldier serving the nation: mentally and physically tough, and with the courage to win. Courage, Initiative and Teamwork. Courage is more than facing the physical dangers of battle, it is doing what is right and fair with a sense of duty and compassion.
The Army’s core values are:
• Loyalty
• Duty
• Respect
• Selfless-Service
• Honor
• Integrity
• Personal Courage

Six American core values: liberty, self-government, equality, individualism, diversity, and unity.

7 Core Values Every Child Needs
1. Interdependence rather than independence.
2. Resiliency.
3. Respect for Self.
4. A relationship with God.
5. Integrity.
6. Strong Work Ethic.
7. Dreaming and Imagining Possibilities.

Take a moment to dwell of these truths. Are they evident in your life, family and those you surround yourself with.

I am a Christian and these code of values are also mirrored in the RICH used as part of my teachings. RICH has been explained in prior postings and in these days and times has become critical to everyday life.

You are under constant attack. If you do not belief that then either you are running with evil or in denial. So what can you do about current circumstances besides embracing the values and codes listed above. Be closer to God four easy steps, right (sarcasm intended). There are some simple things that can be done and if you have ever stepped into a church or met a Christian the truth is self evident. Bottom line is we are all unique and special. What works for one does not work for all. Reading the word, writing down what it means to you and just sitting quietly are great things to do.

Read Philippians 4 and a Proverb a day to start.

Other tidbits to think about:

One of the most soul-sucking, draining, and absurd practices being done now is the adoption of “cancel culture” in which anybody, anywhere can be punished via things like job loss, show cancellation, removal from social media platforms, and whatever other means they can employ to damage and destroy someone who has at literally any point in their entire lives said or done anything even remotely offensive.

Cancel culture “misunderstands the main purposes of life which is to have fun”, Cleese told Reuters, referring to the trend in which people are ostracised because of behaviour or remarks seen as objectionable.

You always make each day such a special day by just your being you. There’s only one person in the whole world like you, and I like you just the way you are. Thank you Mister Rogers
Lord, thank You for loving me just as I am. Help me, please, as I strive to love my neighbors, and myself, as You would have me love them.
Sir Robert the Bruce