No 16

K) Christian virtues (Cautiousness, gratefulness, orderliness)

Cautiousness is: Prudent forethought to minimize risk. Learning that unfamiliar situations may contain danger. Learning to detect and avoid evil and ungodly people. Recognizing temptations and fleeing them. Here are some questions that we can ask ourselves to see if we are cautious: 1) Do we screen the kinds of books, magazines and influences that enter our homes? 2) Has our family seen us make an unwise business decision? 3) Do we have friends or activities that are wrong influences on us and our family?

Gratefulness is: Appreciation of benefits received. Looking for appropriate ways to express genuine appreciation. Learning to give all expectations to God. Here are some questions: 1) Do we make it a habit to thank God or others for the many little things in life that others tend to take for granted? 2) Have we thanked the many people who have benefited our lives in the past? 3) Do we share with others how various ones have helped us in the past?

Orderliness is: Arrangement or disposition in some order or pattern; regularity; tidiness. Learning to organize and care for our personal possessions. Giving attention to personal grooming. Learning to write legibly. Some questions: 1) Do we collect things that have little or no future use? 2) Do we put things away after using them? 3) Do our clothes and appearance let people know that we respect the way God made us?