Forty-nine charismatic virtues

Adventurousness/Boldness Vs. Trepidation/Fearfulness

1. baseing one's words and actions on the authority of Scripture,
2. demonstrating the confidence that following the principles of Scripture will bring ultimate victory regardless of present opposition, and
3. being willing to stand on the side of right even when it requires personal sacrifice.

1. learning to demonstrate Christ¹s love toward an offender,
2. understanding the motives and conflicts of an offender,
3. remembering how much God has forgiven oneself, and
4. learning to see spiritual values in the hurts God allows through other people.

Compliance/Obedience Vs. Obstinancy/Willfulness

1. learning the importance of limitations and the meaning of the word "no",
2. yielding the right to have the final decision, and
3. performing what one is asked to do, when one is asked to do it; with a submissive attitude toward one's divinely appointed authorities.

Persuasiveness Vs. Combativeness/Contentiousness

1. learning how to guide important truths around the mental roadblocks of one's listeners,
2. demonstrating commitment to one's convictions by the example of one's life,
3. thinking through all the objections before presenting one's case, and
4. understanding the basic needs of one's opponents.

Sincerity Vs. Two-facedness/Hypocrisy

1. having motives that are transparent,
2. doing things because one desires God's gain and fears loss to God's reputation, and
3. having a genuine concern to benefit the lives of others.

Truthfulness Vs. Duplicity/Deception

1. being a reliable messenger,and
2. gaining the approval of others without misrepresenting the facts.

Uprightness Vs. Impurity

1. building personal moral standards which will cause others to desire a more godly life,
2. reproducing Christ's character in oneself and others, and
3. facing the consequences of a mistake.

Alertness Vs. Unawareness

1. recognizing the opportunities and dangers which others overlook,
2. acting quickly upon signals of danger,
3. anticipating the actions of those who seek to harm oneself or one's group, and
4. learning the consequences of subtle dangers.

Hospitality Vs. Loneliness

1. making sure that the environment is suitable for those one serves,
2. knowing how long a visit should last,
3. providing an atmosphere which contributes to growth, and
4. providing leadership for a peaceful and harmonious surrounding.

Generosity Vs. Stinginess

1. giving a gift that is cherished by both the receiver and oneself,
2. withholding a gift that will hurt the one who receives it,
3. giving a gift which requires personal sacrifice, and
4. giving the right amount at the right time.

Joyfulness Vs. Self-pity

1. providing brightness in the lives of others regardless of outward conditions,
2. refusing to enjoy anything which harms the person or reputation of another,
3. having a spirit of cheerfulness despite one's physical limitations, and
4. knowing and be where God intends one to be.

Flexibility Vs. Resistance

1. sensing and adapting to the wishes of the one served,
2. conserving one's time and energy to complete one's priorities,
3. remaining free to accept the best course of action, and
4. changing plans if unexpected conditions require it.

Availability Vs. Self-centeredness

1. serving one's family first before considering other needs or wants,
2. refusing to be deterred by deceptive distractions,
3. rejecting ambitions that hinder one from being where needed, and
4. standing by a task until it is fully completed.

1. setting aside privileges which weaken oneself or others,
2. maintaining commitment to a goal during times of pressure,
3. uniting with those of like mind to withstand destructive influences, and
4. knowing when to use resources available to oneself.

Dependability Vs. Inconsistency

1. learning to be true to one's word even when it is difficult to carry out what one promised to do, and
2. lifting pressures from those one serves by consistently fulfilling the projects they assign to oneself.

Diligence Vs. Slothfulness

1. learning to study the Scriptures for accurate insight and interpretation,
2. relating all other learning around the truth of Scripture, and
3. applying energy and concentration to assigned tasks.

Patience Vs. Restlessness

1. waiting to fulfill personal goals,
2. increasing the time one can wait between achievement and reward, and
3. accepting difficult situations from God without giving God a deadline to remove them.

Reverence Vs. Disrespect

1. recognizing and learning how God works through those in authority to give protection and build character,
2. respecting the possessions and property of others,
3. giving proper honor to people in positions of authority, and
4. caring for one's body as the temple of the Holy Spirit.

Security Vs. Anxiety

1. building one's affections around the person of Christ and His eternal Word, and
2. appreciating temporal possessions without making them the focus of one's delight.

Thoroughness Vs. Incompleteness

1. taking time and effort to validate the facts before discussing a matter, and
2. learning what details are important for the success of a project.

Self-control Vs. Self-indulgence

1. quickly identifying and obeying the initial promptings of the Holy Spirit, and
2. bringing my thoughts, words, and actions under the control of the Holy Spirit.

Discernment Vs. Judgment

1. learning to use all of one's faculties to go beneath the surface of a problem,
2. learning to detect the true wishes and feelings of others,
3. knowing what to look for in evaluating people, problems, and things, and
4. knowing who God wants one to serve.

Faith Vs. Presumption

1. learning the basis of salvation and putting personal trust in the finished work of Christ,
2. developing an unshakable confidence in God's Word,
3. visualizing God's will and acting upon it, and
4. investing time and money in things that count for eternity.

Discretion Vs. Simple-mindedness

1. learning how to respond in difficult situations with the wisdom and character of Christ,
2. knowing what is appropriate and what is inappropriate, and
3. seeing the consequences of words and actions further down the road.

Love Vs. Selfishness

1. giving to the basic needs of others without motive of personal reward.

Creativity Vs. Underachievement

1. learning to complete tasks with greater efficiency and quality,
2. finding ways to overcome seemingly impossible obstacles, and
3. discerning practical applications for scriptural principles.

Enthusiasm Vs. Apathy

1. learning what actions and attitudes please God and becoming excited about doing them,
2. learning how to motivate others by a spirit of praise and joy,
3. seeing value in situations that would normally discourage others, and
4. learning the difference between emotional excitement and a spirit of enthusiasm.

Wisdom Vs. Natural Inclinations

1. seeing and respond to life's situations from God's perspective,
2. recognizing cause and effect relationships in life,
3. tracing conflicts to their root causes,
4. learning how to apply principles of life in daily situations, and
5. discerning false philosophies and natural inclinations and rejecting them.

Resourcefulness Vs. Wastefulness

1. seeing value in that which others overlook,
2. making wise use of things which others would discard,
3. accomplishing a task with a minimum amount of outside resources, and
4. knowing when not to use materials just because they are available.

Frugality Vs. Luxury

1. knowing how to accomplish the most with the resources that are available, and
2. not encouraging oneself or others to spend that which is not necessary.

Fulfillment/Contentment Vs. Covetousness

1. enjoying present possessions rather than desiring new or additional ones,
2. controling curiosity, and
3. enjoying times of being alone.

Promptness/Punctuality Vs. Tardiness

1. arranging one's schedule around appointments that are already made, and
2. showing esteem for other people and their time by not keeping them waiting.

Tolerance Vs. Intolerance/Prejudice

1. knowing how to respond to the immaturity of others without accepting their standard of immaturity, and
2. being accepting of others as unique expressions of specific character qualities in varying degrees of maturity.

Cautiousness Vs. Recklessness/Rashness

1. learning that unfamiliar situations may contain danger,
2. gaining adequate counsel before making decisions,
3. seeing the future consequences of present actions,
4. learning to detect and avoid evil and ungodly people, and
5. recognizing temptations and fleeing them.

Gratitude/Gratefulness Vs. Ungratefulness/Unthankfulness

1. recognizing the benefits which God and others have provided,
2. looking for appropriate ways to express genuine appreciation, and
3. giving all expectations to God.

Ambition/Initiative Vs. Unresponsiveness

1. taking the lead in order to relieve pressure from those around oneself,
2. acting with assurance of the outcome,
3. expanding one's world by exploring new areas of interest, and
4. responding quickly and wisely to situations of danger.

Commitment Vs. Untrustworthiness

1. using all one's energies to fulfill the expectations of those who are counting on oneself,
2. completing a task so that it will endure testing,
3. realizing the importance of the task assigned to oneself, and
4. turning routine tasks into enjoyable experiences.

Courage Vs. Cowardice

1. responding to danger without thought of retreat,
2. applying the resources one has in creative ways when faced with overwhelming odds,
3. following difficult instructions in the face of danger, and
4. confronting an opponent with the confidence that one will ultimately succeed.

Decisiveness Vs. Vacillation/Double-mindedness

1. refusing to reconsider a decision which one knows is right,
2. making present commitments to avoid future failures,
3. devoting all one's energy to a course of action which one knows is right, and
4. evaluating courses of action quickly and accurately.

Determination Vs. Faint-heartedness

1. realizing that one's present struggles are essential for future achievement,
2. breaking down that seemingly impossible task by concentrating on achievable goals,
3. expending whatever energy is necessary to complete a project, and
4. rejecting any distraction which will hinder the completion of a task.

Loyalty Vs. Unfaithfulness

1. adjusting one's schedule to meet the needs of those one is serving,
2. standing with those one is serving in their time of need,
3. being a reliable messenger to those one is serving, and
4. knowing and following the wishes of those responsible for oneself.

Orderliness Vs. Confusion/Disorganization

1. organizing and utilizing one's resources to their greatest efficiency,
2. maintaining cleanliness and good grooming,
3. removing items that could hinder achievement, and
4. provide specific areas for different functions.

Attentiveness Vs. Unconcern

1. learning the wishes of one's significant others through their facial expressions, words, and tone of voice,
2. listening to the promptings of the Holy Spirit to learn God's moral standards and will,
3. learning who to be attentive to, what to listen for, and who not to listen to.

Deference Vs. Rudeness

1. limiting one's freedom in order not to offend the personal tastes of those God has called one to serve, and
2. not allowing in moderation what others can then excuse in excess.

Fairness Vs. Partiality

1. looking at a situation through the eyes of each one involved in it,
2. giving proper rewards to those who help one accomplish one's goals, and
3. learning to gather all the facts before reaching a conclusion.

Compassion Vs. Indifference

1. reliving the hurts of others and doing all that is possible to relieve them,
2. learning to use words and actions that will bring comfort and healing.

Gentleness Vs. Harshness

1. responding to needs with kindness and love,
2. knowing what is appropriate to the emotional needs of others, and
3. knowing how to administer direction without impatience or anger.

Meekness Vs. Anger

1. knowing how to yield one's rights and possessions to God,
2. earning the right to be heard rather than demanding a hearing, and
3. responding properly to anger when others violate one's personal rights.

Sensitivity Vs. Callousness

1. exercising ones senses so that one can perceive the true spirit and emotions of those around them,
2. being alert to the promptings of the Holy Spirit,
3. avoiding danger by sensing wrong motives in others, and
4. knowing how to give the right words at the right time.