Ten Commandments for my Future Christian Vocations
Spring 2017
Commandment Rationale Scripture Suppo
I I will keep God at Loving God above Though my flesh the center of my everything will help and my heart fail life. me live a morally God is the rock of sound and happy life my heart, my por forever. Psalm 73:26 II I will take care of Family is the most Anyone who doe my family. important aspect of not provide for th our worldly lives, as relatives, and we need them to especially for the grow in our own household, h relationship with denied the faith a God. is worse than an unbeliever. 1 Timothy 5:8 III I will be honest in It is important to be Do your best to all that I do. honest because all present yourself t that we do reflects God as one the love of God in approved, a work our lives. who does not nee to be ashamed an who correctly handles the word truth. 2 Timoth 2:15
IV I will treat others We are all children of Therefore, as Go
with kindness, God and we must chosen people, h compassion, and remember to treat and dearly loved, empathy. others in a manner clothe yourselves that we would want with compassion, to be treated. kindness, humilit gentleness and patience. Colossians 3:12 V I will manage my Managing my time is Do not be unwis time well. important because it but wise, making allows me to focus best use of your t on important aspects because the time of life, such as faith, are evil. family, and service. Ephesians 5:15-1 VI I will serve others Serving others fulfills You, my brothers through volunteer Gods call to me to and sisters, were work. act as one of his called to be free. faithful disciples. do not use your freedom to indulg the flesh ; rather, serve one anothe humbly in love. Galatians 5:13 VII I will take care of Taking care of myself Do you not know my body through is important because that your bodies physical exercise it helps me find temples of the Ho and healthy habits. happiness, and it Spirit, who is in y also respects the gift whom you have of life God has given received from Go me. You are not your own; you were bought at a price Therefore honor G with your bodies. 1 Corinthians 6:1 20 VIII I will respect my Respecting those You shall stand u elders and listen to with more before the gray h their wisdom. experience than me and honor the fac will help me gain my of an old man, an own experience and you shall fear you wisdom. God: I am the Lor Leviticus 19:32 IX I will avoid vices God calls me to live On reaching the and temptation a morally sound life, place, he said to within my life. which cannot be them, Pray that lived without will not fall into avoiding temptation. temptation. Lu 22:40 X I will forgive others Gods example of Bear with each when they truly forgiveness calls me other and forgive repent. to forgive others and one another if an not hold grudges you has a grievan when others wrong against someone me. Forgive as the Lo forgave you. Colossians 3:13