| 1. Mind your own business – 2 Thess 3:11; 1 Tim 5:13; 1 Pet 4:15 | 2. Be patient – with people 1 Thess 5:14; 2 Cor 6:4; Col 1:10 | 3. Do not be touchy and easily offended 1 Cor 13:4; 1 Tim 6:3-5; Gal 5:19-21 | 4. Do not render “evil for evil” (even in your mind!) 1 Thess 5:15 | 5. Speak evil of no man James 4:11; Eph 4:31; James 1:26 | 6. Beware of pride as you would a deadly plague I Pet. 5:5-6 | 7. Maintain a pure conscience void of offense toward God and men I Tim.1:5; 3:9 |
| 8. Live by the “Golden Rule” Matt 5:12 | 9. Shun a faultfinding and contentious disposition Rom 2:8 | 10. Pulverize thoughts of malice, hatred, envy and strife as you would a malignant tumor Col. 3:3-5 | 11. Set your conscience by the “scriptures” and don’t trust it entirely by itself Jer. 17:9 | 12. Do not be bold – except for the right, the truth Phil 1:14; 1 Thess 2:2; 2 Cor 10:1-2 | 13. Pray Often – 1 Thess 5:17; Acts 6:4 | 14. Study regularly 2 Tim 2:15; 1 Sam 15:22; John 14:15 |
| 15. Attend meetings regularly Heb 10:25 | 16. Maintain a meek and humble spirit 2 Tim 2:25 | 17. Forgive others the way you want God to forgive you! Col 3:12-13 | 18. Understand what your REAL enemies are Gal 5:24; Rom 8:13; 1 Cor 9:27 | 19. Set your priorities in daily life Matt 6:24; John 4:34; Phil 3:13 | 20. Do Witness Work! Isa 63:1; Luke 9:26 | 21. Be fair to your family obligations 1 Tim 5:8; 1 Cor 7:20, 24 |
| 22. Actively work at developing more LOVE for God, Jesus, your brethren and man I Cor. 13 | 23. Start the day with a small devotional (prayer, manna, etc.) Psalms 116:12-14; Psalms 40:5; Col. 3:2 | 24. Fight selfishness 2 Tim 2:22 | 25. Give people the benefit of the doubt Matt. 7:1-2; I Cor 13:5 | 26. Try to stay out of debt as much as possible! Romans 13:8 | 27. Frequently catch yourself singing hymns (or even humming them helps- for those of us that can’t remember the words!) | 28. Daily strategize to improve upon your weakest areas Rom 7:15-24 |