Developing the Attributes of a Faithful Believer

I. I desire to be filled with the knowledge of the Lord's will through (Col 1:9):

• Bible Study - I commit to read the Bible _____ days a week for _____ minutes/hours a day. I will start my devotion time at _____ am/pm. I will sit to do my devotion in my __________ (location) (Matt 6:33; Ps 1:2).
• Prayer - I commit to "be still" and to pray for _____ minutes each day (Phil 4:6-7; 1 Thes 5:17).
• Scripture Memory - I commit to memorize _____ scriptures per month (Deut 6:6; Ps 119:11).
• Worship - I commit to be faithful in weekly attendance in church and Bible Fellowship class (Heb 10:24-25). Circle one of the following: YES/NO/MAYBE (Rev 3:15-16)
• Service - I commit to use my gifts and serve to advance the work of the Kingdom. The area of ministry where I am being called to serve is __________ (John 13:12-17).
• Discipleship - I commit to get involved in a small group discipleship class (Proverbs 27:17). I will start __________.

II. To improve my daily walk with the Lord (Col 1:10), I commit to change in the following areas (circle those that apply):

• Serving the Lord vs. serving idols (Matt 6:19-21).
• Serving others vs. serving self (Luke 9:23; John 13:13-17).
• Speaking truth in love (Eph 4:15).
• Sharing the gospel more (Matt 28:19-20).
• Encouraging others vs. criticizing (Eph 4:29-31).
• Fleeing immorality - TV shows, movies, magazines, internet, relationships, etc. (2 Tim 2:22; 1 Thes 4:3).
• Forgiving others vs. dealing in anger, resentment, and bitterness (Eph 4:31-32; Matt 18:21-35).
• Responding in humility vs. in pride (James 4:7; 1 Peter 5:5-10).
• Read Christian books and listen to Christian music (Phil 4:8).
• Replace jealousy and covetousness with contentment in whatever state I am in (Phil 4:11-13).
• Actively share my faith and to be a light for the Lord (Matt 5:16, 28:18-20).
• Other areas of improvement I need to make in my walk:

Note: For those items that you circled, take a separate piece of paper and write out the specifics of how you plan (1 Cor 14:40) on improving, when you plan on starting, and with whom specifically you need to make improvements (i.e. boss, co-worker, spouse, child, parent, neighbor, Sunday school teacher).

III. For those who are married or have children, please complete the following:

• Family Devotions - I commit to have _____ family devotions per week (Deut 6:6-7).
• Family Dinner - I commit to have a sit down dinner as a family _____ times per week (Proverbs 31:15a).
• Conversation - I commit to meet with my spouse _____ times per week to communicate about our lives, family, and walk with Christ. Our conversations will be in a spirit of gentleness (Ephesians 4:29, 1 Peter 3:7).
• Discipleship - I commit to disciple my child/children individually _____ days a week (2 Tim 2:2; Deut 6:6-7).
• Family Prayer - I commit to pray with my family and my spouse daily. Circle one of the following: YES/NO/MAYBE (Rev 3:15-16)

IV. For the man in the family, please complete the following:

I commit to faithfully lead my family in all of the above. Please circle one of the following: YES/NO/MAYBE (Rev 3:15-16)

Jesus says in John 14:15, "If you love Me, keep My commandments". This is how you habitually persevere to develop the attributes of a faithful believer.

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