No 15

(Contentment, punctuality and tolerance)

Contentment is : Freedom from care, or discomfort. Learning to enjoy present possessions rather than desiring new or additional ones. Here are some questions that we can ask ourselves to see if we are content : 1) Would we be content if everything were taken from us but food and clothing? 2) Do we compare our possessions with those of others?

Punctuality is: Being on time. Showing esteem for other people and their time by not keeping them waiting. Here are some questions : 1) Do we plan to get to an event before it starts or as it starts? 2) Do we know how to graciously excuse ourselves from conversations that hinder us from being on time? 3) When is the last time we got an overdue notice on a bill we owed?

Tolerance is : Capacity to endure pain or hardship. Learning how to respond to the immaturity of others without accepting their standard of immaturity. Some questions : 1) Do the irritations of others cause us to reject opportunities to help them grow spiritually? 2) Do we genuinely love a sinner while hating his or her sin?