"Running head: MOST VALUED LESSONS FROM “GOD IN THE MIRROR” 1Most Valued Lessons from the book God in the MirrorStudent’s name:[Institutional Affiliation(s)] MOST VALUED LESSONS FROM “GOD IN THE MIRROR” 2Most Valued Lessons from the book God in the MirrorTime and again the world tries to remind us that image is everything. Our image is like abrand that sells us to the world. It describes what we can do better and our shortcomings. Anexcellentimage will help you secure or lose a job from an employer and it will make you win acontract or lose it. Thus many people are willing to go beyond limits to maintain the right image.McPherson is trying to remind human beings that God created them in his image (McPherson,Harney, & Harney, 2013). The writer explains the reasons for human creation, their purpose inlife and how they can remold themselves to lead life according to the original plan of God. Thispaper will discuss how we can use the lessons learned from God in the mirror to improve ourpersonal lives and even in our business setups.Areas of my life that I want to change to reflect the Lord's love betterThe first thing I would love to change in my life is reading the word of God. The bible isan excellent guide to life and reading it is one way that one can come to understand and showlove to others and the Lord. The Bible has laws and commandments that when followed canchange one’s life. The Bible has many verses that speak of God love for us. God loved us somuch that he gave his only son to come to earth and die for us (John 3:16). The next thing that I would love to change in my life is respect for authority. The primaryresponsibility that an individual has in regards to authority is respecting your father and yourmother (Exodus 20:12). The Bible further orders us to pay our taxes to the government, to paytithes to the church among other commandments. Breaking the law is punished both in the bibleand in our society today. Following the regulations to the letter may not be rewarded but those MOST VALUED LESSONS FROM “GOD IN THE MIRROR” 3who do, lead their lives in peace with other people, the administrations and most importantlywith God.How I can use the book to serve others betterFirst, I would encourage others to lead their lives guided by the word of God. McPhersonadvocates for holy living, being truthful, and honest, that is, seeing oneself as the image of God. Iwould also inspire others to respect everyone and see them for who they are. God created everyindividual in His image and likeness. I would encourage other persons not to disregard otherspurporting to be more superior to them.How do I apply the lessons learned in business arenas?The first lesson learned is being honest and acting with integrity in business. This isbecause working with integrity and honesty creates strong trust and boosts relation between thecompany and its customers. The book analyzes the benefits that a believer gets by leading aspiritual life (McPherson, Harney, & Harney, 2013). Anyone taking that which does not belongto them or knowingly misleading others is going against the right morals. All businessstakeholders should act with high levels of honesty and integrity to guarantee the success of theirbusiness.I also learned about God’s purpose in your life and acting in good faith. As a businessperson, one should be ready to carry out their duties diligently.For instance, the business shouldbe in a position to correctly and truthfully report its accounts and pay their taxes.In conclusion, the paper covers things that one can improve in their lives includingreading the Bible. It also talks about how we can apply the lessons learnt from the book such as "