No 18

(Decisiveness, Determination, Loyalty)

Decisiveness is : Having the power or quality of deciding. Learning to finalize difficult decisions on the basis of God’s ways and God’s will. Here are some questions we can ask ourselves to see if we have the virtue of decisiveness: 1) Do we tend to re-evaluate past decisions and wonder if they were right? 2) Do we have sound Biblical reasons for our convictions? 3) When did we stand alone on the right side when it cost us something?

Determination is : The quality of being resolute or firm in purpose. Learning to give whatever energy it takes to complete a project. Here are some questions : 1) Do our homes contain projects that we started and have not yet finished? 2) Do we allow distractions to hinder us in completing an assigned task? 3) Have we ever made a vow that we have not fulfilled?

Loyalty is : Unswerving in allegiance, faithful to a person, to a cause, to an ideal or to a custom. Some questions : 1) Do we share problems with others about those we are serving? 2) Do we have clearly defined convictions in Christian living that we have purposed to follow no matter what? 3) Are we quick to believe a bad report about a family member or a friend?