Simple Rules

CHRISTIAN CHARACTER BUILDER

ATTENTIVE  :Paying attention to and respecting the persom by giving genuine courtesy and consideration to God's word or the person's word.
Heb 2:1   " Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip."

AVAILABLE   :Willing to adjust your schedules to meet the desire of God and others.
Mark 1:17-18  " And Jesus said unto them,"come ye after me and I will make you fishers of men." And straight away they forsook their net and followed Him."

COMMITTED  :Giving the Lord the control of your life.
Psalm 37:5         "Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in Him; and He shall bring it to pass."

COMPASSIONATE   :Expressing a deep feeling of love and concern for others needs and difficulties.
1Pet 3:8   " Finally be ye all of one mind,having compassion one of another, love as brethren,be pitiful, be courteous."

CONFIDENT    :What you say or do will benefit you and others.
Phil 4:13              " I can do all things through Christ which strengthens me"

CONSISTENT    :Living your daily lives according to God's principle
1Cor 15:38          "But God giveth it a body as it has pleased Him and to every seed His own body"

CONTENT        :Accepting whatever God provides for your life
Phil 4:11   " Not that I speak in respect for want; for I have learned in whatsoever state I am, there with to be content"

COOPERATIVE    :Working together in unity and harmony
Eph 4:3       " Endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in bond of peace."

COURAGEOUS    :Realizing that God has giving the strength to face any trial or danger
Deut 31:6   " Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them; for the Lord thy God, for He goes with you, He will not fail thee nor forsake you"

CREATIVE     :Using the talent you have been giving to serve the Lord
1Tim 4:14    "Neglect not the gift in thee, which was giving thee by the laying on of thee hands of the presbytery"

DECISIVE    :Making decisions based on God's perfect will
Rom 12:2   " And be not conformed to this world; but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God"

DEPENDABLE    :Being reliable and trustworthy
Col 1:10    "That ye may walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing being fruitful in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God"

DETERMINATION    :Doing all I can to accomplish my part in God's plan

DEVOTION    :Setting your desires and hope upon God
Col 3:2             "Set your affection on things above and not things of the earth"

DILIGENT    :Working hard to do your best for the Lord
Col 3:23         "And whatsoever you do, do it heartily as to the Lord and not unto men"

DISCREET    :Forming sound opinions and giving serious attention and thought to what one is doing
Psalms 112:5   "A good man sheweth favour and lendeth; he will guide his affairs with discretion"

EFFICIENT    :Making the most of every situation
Eph 5:16          " Redeeming the time because the days are evil"

FAIRNESS    :Seeing a situation from the view point of each person's involved
Matt 7:12    "Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do even so to them; for this is the law and the prophet"

FAITHFUL    :Being loyal and true to the one you serve
Matt 25:21    "His lord said unto him, well done thou good and faithful servant; thou art faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things;enter thou into the joy of the Lord"

FEARLESS    :Facing danger boldly with God's strength
2Tim 1:17       "But when he was in Rome, he sought me out diligently and found me"

FORGIVING    :Overlooking a wrong that was done unto you
Col 3:13   " For bearing one another and forgiving one another, if any man has a quarel against any, even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye"

FRIENDLY    :Desire to know and help others
Prov 18:24    "A man that hath friend must show himself friendly; and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother"

GENEROUS    :Giving to others because God has giving to you
Deut 16:17   " Every man shall give as he is able according to the blessing of the Lord thy God which he hath giving thee"

GENTLENESS    :Being patient and kind with others
2TIM 2:24   " And the servant of the Lord must not strive but be gentle with all men, apt to teach patient"

GODLINESS    :Changing our lives to line up with God's character
3John 1:11    "Beloved, follow not that which is evil but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God but he that doeth evil has not seen God"

HONEST        :Being truthful and doing what is right
2Cor 8:21    "Providing or honest things not only in the sight of the Lord but also in the sight of men"

HUMBLE        :Understanding your weakness and striving not to lift yourself above others
1Pet 5:5    "Likewise ye younger submit yourself to elders. Yea all of you be subject to one another and be clothed with humility; for God resisthet the proud but gives grace to the humble"

JOYFUL        :Being filled with happiness in Christ
Eph 5:19    "Speaking to yourself in psalm and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord"

JUST        :Doing all things right according to God's laws
Gen 6:9     "These are the generations of Noah; Noah was a just and perfect man in his generations and Noah walked with God"

KINDNESS    :Showing a loving attitudes towards others
Eph 4:32          "And be ye kind one to another, tender hearted forgiving one another even as God for Christ sake hath forgiving you"

LOYAL        :Showing your commitment to a person or cause at all times
John 15:13   " Greater love hath no man than this that a man lay down his own life for a friend"

MEEKNESS    :Yielding every thing to God
Psalms 22:26    "The meek shall eat and be satisfied: they shall praise the Lord that seek him; your heart shall live forever"

MERCIFUL    :Showing more kindness than justice requires
Luke 6:36        "Be ye merciful as your Father is merciful"

OBEDIENCE    :Willing to do what God requires of you
Deut 13:14         "Then shall thou inquire and make search and ask diligently;and behold if it be truth and the things certain that such abomination is wrought among you"

OPTIMISTIC    :Thinking of the best in all situation
Rom 8:25           "But if we hope for that which we see not, then do we with patient wait for it"

PATIENCE    :Going through a difficult situation with calm endurance and not complaining or losing self control
Psalm 33:20    "Our soul waited for the Lord; He is our help and our shield"

PEACEFUL    :Yielding yourself to the Lord for His control, for He is our peace
Phil 4:7            "And the peace of God which passeth all understanding shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus"

PERSEVERANCE    :Being able to cope with stress to accomplish God's work
Gal 6:9                       "And let us not be weary in well doing; for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not"

PERSUASIVE    :Helping others to understand God's point of view
2Tim 2:25           " In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; If God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth"

PROMPT        :Being on time and quick to act when a request is made
Eccl 3:1            "To every thing there is a season and a time to every purpose under the Heaven"

PRUDENT        :Seeing what is likely to happen and giving careful thought in acting and planning
Prov 14:15        " The simple believeth every word; but the prudent man looketh well to his doing"

PURPOSEFUL    :Knowing God's will for your life
2Tim 1:9               "Who hath saved us and called us with an holy calling not according to our works but according to His purpose and grace which has giving us in Christ Jesus before the world began"

RESOURCEFUL    :Ready to take on projects that others would over look
1Thes 4:11              "And that ye study to be quiet and to do your own business and to work with your hands as we commanded you"

RESPECTFUL    :Honoring the authority that God has placed in your life
1Thes 5:12           "And to esteem them very highly in love for their work's save. And be at peace among yourselves"

RESPONSIBLE    :Knowing and doing what is expected of me
Rom 14:12             "So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God"

SECURE        :Feeling safe because of God's protection
Prov 29:25      "The fear of a man bringeth snare; but who so ever put his trust in the Lord shall be safe"

SELF-CONTROL    :Ruling your own life with God's obedience to the Holy spirit
1Thes 5:22                "Abstain from all appearance of evil"

SINCERE        :Desiring to do what is right with pure motives
Josh 24:14        "Now therefore fear the Lord and serve Him in sincerity and in truth and put away the gods your fathers served on the other side of the flood in Egypt and serve ye the Lord"

SUBMISSIVE    :Yielding myself to God's guidance through others
Eph 5:21             "Submitting yourself one to another in the fear of the Lord"

SUPPORTIVE    :Giving strength and courage to those with troubles
Gal 6:2                "Bear ye one another burden and so fulfill the Law of Christ"

TACTFUL         :Saying and doing the right thing in a difficult situation
Col 4:6              "Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt that ye may know how to answer every man"

TEMPERATE    :Not being extreme in anyway or thing especially with regards to feeling or appetites
TITUS 2:12        "Teaching us that denying ungodliness and worthy lust we should live soberly, righteous and godly in this present world"

THANKFUL    :Expressing to God and others the way they have shown you favour and kindness
1Thes 5:18        " In every thing give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you"

THOROUGH    :Doing all that should be done to complete the job
Eccl 9:10            "Whatever your hand findeth to do, do it with might, for there is no work nor device nor knowledge nor wisdom in the grave thou goest"

THOUGHTFUL    :Remembering to think of others and their feelings
Phil 2:4                   "Look not every man on his own thing but every man also of the things of others"

THRIFTY        :Using money wisely according to God's principle
Prov 14:24       "The crown of the wise is their riches but the foolishness of fools is their folly"

TOLERANT    :Being patient with weakness of others   
1Thes 5:14        "Now we exhort you, brethren warn them that are unruly, comfort the feeble minded, support the weak and be patient towards all men"

TRUTHFUL    :Speaking what is true and accurate
Eph 4:25          "Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour; for we are members of one another"

UNDERSTANDING    :Ability to know the meaning and reasoning behind a certain situation
Psalms 119:34               "Give me understanding and I shall keep the law; yea I shall observe it with my whole heart"

WISDOM    :The ability to make good judgement
1Kings 3:9   " Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge the people that i may discern between good and bad."