No 11

(Availability, endurance, reverence)

Availability is : Having the qualification or willingness to do something or to assume a responsibility. Rejecting ambitions that would hinder me from delighting in God-given priorities. Here are some questions we can ask ourselves to see if we have the virtue of availability : 1) Have outside activities prevented us from carrying out promised family outings? 2) Have we reduced personal responsibilities to a minimum so we can have maximum time available to the one we are serving?

Endurance is : The ability to endure hardship, adversity or stress. Maintaining commitment to a goal during times of pressure. Keeping my focus on the objectives God has given me. Here are some questions : 1) How long can we go without giving in to temptation? 2) Have we developed the habit of prayer? 3) How long have we gone without missing a day of reading Scripture? 4) Do we have a goal in life we are willing to die for?

Reverence is : Honour or respect felt or shown. Some questions : 1) Do we show respect to God by our conduct in church? 2) Do we have any habits that reveal to God or others that we are not treating our body as the temple of the Lord?