Growing in the 10 Core Christian Virtues
10 Core Virtues - Loving God and Neighbor
1. Gentleness · I am thoughtful, considerate and calm in dealing with others.
Philippians 4:5, "Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near."
2. Faithfulness· I have established a good name with God and with others based on my long-term loyalty to those relationships.
Proverbs 3:3-4, "Let love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart. Then you will win favor and a good name in the sight of God and man."
3. Hope· I can cope with the hardships of life and with death because of the hope I have in Jesus Christ.
Hebrews 6:19-20, "We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain, where Jesus, who went before us, has entered on our behalf."4. Joy
· I have inner contentment and purpose in spite of my circumstances.
John 15:11, "I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete."
5. Love· I sacrificially and unconditionally love and forgive others.
1 John 4:10-12, "This is love: not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and His love is made complete in us."6. Peace
· I am free from anxiety because things are right between God, myself and others.
Philippians 4:6-7, "Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus."7. Self-Control
· I have the power, through Christ, to control myself.
Titus 2:11-13, "11 For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men. 12 It teaches us to say "No" to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age, 13 while we wait for the blessed hope-the glorious appearing of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ."
8. Humility· I choose to esteem others above myself.
Philippians 2:3-4, "Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves. Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others."
9. Patience· I take a long time to overheat and endure patiently under the unavoidable pressures of life.
Proverbs 14:29, "A patient man has great understanding, but a quick-tempered man displays folly."10. Kindness/Goodness
· I choose to do the right things in my relationships with others.
1 Thessalonians 5:15, "Make sure that nobody pays back wrong for wrong, but always try to be kind to each other and to everyone else."
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