Good

Bad

1.

I will teach my children to get along in this world by refusing to supply material necessities for them.

2.

Make sure the children go to church. I do not have to go. I am religious enough.

3.

Pray before every meal.

4.

I will have personal devotions – before I have devotions for my family.

5.

A husband/wife will put their children, not the spouse, first.

6.

I will read to my children – Bible stories, and children’s books about the Bible.

7.

I will make my home a refuge from the wickedness of this world.

8.

Family members would know what I am thinking if they really loved me.

9.

I will obey and honor my parents so other family members will understand that is what they also ought to do.

10.

A husband/wife will put their spouse, not the children, first.

11.

The children are going to grow up, get married, and leave home. The spouse will still be there.

12.

I am going to be careful of the tone of my voice. I will treat family members better than strangers.

13.

I am going to be careful of the tone of my voice. Family members need to know when I am in a bad mood.

14.

I am trying to give my family members the same amount of time to arrive at a conclusion as it took me.

15.

I want to make a diligent effort to understand the other person’s point of view.

16.

My opinions should be accepted as a sign of love and respect.

17.

I am trying to stop demanding perfection at home, while not demanding it at work.

18.

I am going to have "informal" family devotions – like that described in Deut. 6:7.

19.

I am trying to stop assuming my spouse knows what I know.

20.

It is better to have a goal for what I want my family to be, than to have a goal of what I want to be.