- 1. Is my resolution pure, focused on the life to come more so than all that is pertaining to this world or life?
A) yes
B) no
- 2. Is my resolution devoted to this life and its enjoyments; bent on gain in this world?
A) no
B) yes
- 3. Do I feel as though my opinion is of ultimate importance?
A) no
B) yes
- 4. Does my resolution pass over the boundary line of another?
A) yes
B) no
- 5. Is my resolution achieved by demand or putting upon the time or patience of another?
A) yes
B) no
- 6. Are there selfish desires within my resolution?
A) yes
B) no
- 7. Is my resolution bringing peace within myself?
A) yes
B) no
- 8. Are others at peace with my resolution?
A) yes
B) no
- 9. Are my resolutions bringing concord, agreement, and harmony between individuals?
A) yes
B) no
- 10. Is my mind peaceful, free from fears and moral conflicts within myself?
A) yes
B) no
- 11. Are others expressing a peaceful mind free from fears and moral conflicts about my resolution?
A) yes
B) no
- 12. Is my resolution bringing quietness and rest within myself?
A) yes
B) no
- 13. Is my resolution bringing quietness and rest within others?
A) yes
B) no
- 14. Am I experiencing perturbation or agitation of mind?
A) no
B) yes
- 15. Is it possible that my resolution is motivated by fear in any way?
A) yes
B) no
- 16. Am I covering others with the mantle of love and not bearing hard upon them for their failings?
A) no
B) yes
- 17. Am I being reasonable, equitable, fair, mild, gentle?
A) no
B) yes
- 18. Am I being forbearing; making allowances for others; lenient towards them as to the duties they owe me?
A) yes
B) no
- 19. Have I sought out and readily yielded to the judgments and reasoning of others?
A) yes
B) no
- 20. Am I entertaining a good opinion of men, and their conduct?
A) yes
B) no
- 21. Could this be perceived as having an inordinate self-esteem; possessing a high or unreasonable conceit of my own excellence?
A) no
B) yes
- 22. Could this be perceived as giving myself an undue degree of importance?
A) yes
B) no
- 23. Are others feeling weighed down upon and repressed by my resolutions?
A) yes
B) no
- 24. Is this resolution adhering strictly to my own opinion or my own purpose?
A) yes
B) no
- 25. Does my resolution apply a sound reasoning, not harsh, as to other's faults?
A) no
B) yes
- 26. Is my resolution easily obeyed, easy to comply to?
A) yes
B) no
- 27. Is my resolution full of favor; good will; kindness; and a disposition to oblige another?
A) no
B) yes
- 28. During the development of my resolution was I free from feelings of fear, envy, strife, jealousy, or confusion?
A) no
B) yes
- 29. Does my resolution show kindness or good will towards the afflicted, joined with a desire to help them?
A) no
B) yes
- 30. Is my resolution characterized by suffering with another and sympathy?
A) yes
B) no
- 31. During the development of my resolution did I have a sensation of sorrow excited by the distress or misfortunes of another?
A) no
B) yes
- 32. Is my resolution open to distinction or doubt; unambiguous? Is there doubt about its origin or nature?
A) yes
B) no
- 33. Would I propose the same resolution to someone I did not know?
A) yes
B) no
- 34. Is my resolution influenced by my own preferences (ie in regard to dress, rank, station, or outward appearance (real or perceived)?
A) yes
B) no
- 35. Is my resolution disposed to do equal justice to all, according to their moral worth, and to show kindness to all, according to their wants?
A) no
B) yes
- 36. Is my resolution geared toward making an eternal difference?
A) no
B) yes
- 37. Is my resolution teaching to live soberly, righteously, and godly?
A) yes
B) no
- 38. Is my resolution sowing a seed, which will, in the issue, be followed with eternal happiness and felicity?
A) no
B) yes
- 39. Is my resolution geared toward living a godly life and conversation?
A) yes
B) no
- 40. Is my resolution resulting in a harvest both here and hereafter?
A) yes
B) no
- 41. Is my resolution bringing God glory?
A) yes
B) no
- 42. Does my resolution allow others to be free from fear, envy, strife, jealousy, and confusion?
A) yes
B) no
- 43. Have other Godly people expressed a strong disagreement to my resolution?
A) no
B) yes
- 44. Have I sought God for a resolution in prayer?
A) no
B) yes
- 45. Have I sought a resolution from the study of Scriptures?
A) no
B) yes
- 46. Do I have SEVERAL scriptures within context to back up my resolution?
A) no
B) yes
- 47. Have those that are affected by my resolution been consulted and their opinions considered?
A) yes
B) no
- 48. Would the application of my resolution result in meeting the ultimate, long term goals of the majority of those involved?
A) yes
B) no
- 49. Have I sought uninvolved, wise, Godly counsel?
A) no
B) yes
- 50. Have other Godly people expressed a strong agreement to my resolution?
A) no
B) yes
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