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Disciple’s Reality Check
1. Do my words hurt or strengthen?
2. Do my words marginalize or divide or unify?
3. Does the Spirit tell me to pause and reconsider better words?
4. Do I see others through God’s eyes and regard them as part of the solution?
5. Do I honor others’ agency?
6. What does the Spirit tell me about their hearts?
7. What words and tone would Jesus Christ use?
8. Do I speak truth in love?
9. Am I patient with the progressive understanding and path of others?
10. Do I forgive others and myself?
11. Do I love and pray for all in the arena?
12. Do I trust God and submit to his will and timing?
13. Do I recognize my spiritual gifts and accept my stewardship?
14. Am I pressing forward, steadfast in Christ, feasting upon his words about this issue?
15. Do I allow the Holy Ghost to tell me what to do and how to do it?