My Convictions for Life

Convictions

I was watching Dr. Charles Stanley this morning and he encouraged us to write our convictions down. He said what convictions do you have that you will absolutely not compromise on? So here are mine. I was able to think of a lot. :)

My Firm Convictions for My Life:

I won't drink alcohol to the point of getting drunk ever again. (I have in the past and always regretted it, due to my health.)

I will not listen to any music with any cussing or any vulgar lyrics etc. (My mom trained me in this conviction very well while growing up. :)

I will not get caught up in any kind of extra marital affair, or even have any close guy friends, because that is what leads to affairs. (I have learned this from hearing stories from others.)

I will not watch certain scenes in movies that are sexual in any way. I will always fast forward such scenes or change the channel.

I will never overeat, or ever eat past the point of being full. (I don't have a conviction about junk food. I think ice cream, cookies and chips are fine when eaten in moderation.)  :)

I will not listen to what I call "angry" music because I think it greatly affects my mood, as in screamo music when someone is yelling or screaming.

I will not get more than one credit card and I will try to be a good steward of money in general.

I will try to pay all bills on time.

I will treat all people of all races with respect, and will always try to treat them as I would want to be treated.

When trying to do any task, I will work as hard as I can on it and finish it.

I will not slack off on house cleaning and stay caught up on dishes, cleaning floors, and laundry etc.

I will have good personal hygiene and take good care of myself, mind, body and soul, in every way I can.

I will never hit my kid(s). (I still am not sure about spanking yet and if I will or won't do that.)

I will have grace with myself and not be too hard on myself or expect more of myself than I am capable of. I will speak positively of myself to myself and others. I will never insult myself or put myself down in any way, because God cares about how I talk about myself.

I will have grace with others and not have unrealistic expectations of them.

I will expect God to meet all my needs and not other people.

I will keep close friends to a minimum so as to mainly be influened by God and not the world.

(One conviction I used to have- I will not watch TV. But I have loosened up on that conviction a lot lately, being pregnant.)   :)

I will go to stores the least I have to so as to not overspend on money.

I will make sure my child and husband are never hungry if I can do something about it.

I will respect my mom and never say a cuss word to her no matter how angry I am and try to treat her with honor.

I will try to always respond to texts and e-mails soon and not ignore people.

I will seek to honor God in every single thing I do and be a good steward of my time here on earth.

Feel free to write your own list and use any of the things I wrote. It's good to know what our convictions are because they dictate every action in our lives. God bless!