Over this past semester, VUSM 101 Leading by Serving has taught me about many values. These values include Franciscan Values, Viterbo Values, Servant Leadership, and my own Personal Values. This class also taught me that each person has their own values and those values are what make you unique. These values also influence what gifts a person has. I have discovered that by evaluating my core values, I am able to interpret the gifts that I have received from God and how I will be able to use those gifts throughout my life.
This class has taught me a lot about the Franciscan Values. The core Franciscan values are community, compassion, peacemaking, and reverence for creation. Other values of Francis were the humility of God, mystery of God as generous love, and the integration of God, humanity, and cosmos (The Life & Spirit of Francis). St. Francis believed that God was the meaning behind his entire life. He was consistently working with his brothers and was hospitable, courteous and cooperative with all of those he came into contact with (Galli). The value of compassion means that one must put others ahead of themselves by actively listening, perceiving their needs, serving humbly, or working for the dignity of every person (Silver Lake College of the Holy Family). The value of peacemaking is seen as a form of reconciliation or justice. St. Francis tried to bring peace to the world by having a good relationship with all of those that he came into contact with. The value of reverence for creation is shown powerfully through St. Francis’s love for nature and creation. He realized that all creation was a reflection of God and that it was the true beauty of the world. Francis viewed God as his ‘Father’ and Jesus as a ‘Brother’. He als...
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...m by helping them through their life issues. This gift has highly influenced my decision to become a nurse. I believe that all my life experiences and the people in my life have established my values and have also helped me in developing and improving my gifts that I will have the rest of my life.
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