Friday, September 23, 2011

Checklist of Flaws and Assets




 Character Defect                      Opposite Asset

aggressive, belligerent               good-natured, gentle
apprehensive, afraid                  calm, courageous
argumentative, quarrelsome       agreeable
arrogant, insolent                       unassuming, humble
avoidant                                     faces problems and acts
boastful                                      modest, humble
careless                                     careful, painstaking, concerned
cowardly                                    brave
critical                                        non-judgmental, praising, tolerant
deceitful                                     guileless, honest
defiant, contemptuous                respectful
disobedient                                obedient
enabling                                     setting boundaries, tough love
envying                                      empathetic, generous, admiring
exaggerating                              honest, realistic
faithless disloyal                        reliable, faithful
fearful                                         confidant, courageous
forgetful                                     responsible
gossiping                                   closed-mouth, kind, praising
hateful                                       forgiving, loving, concerned for others
inconsiderate                             thoughtful, considerate
indifferent, apathetic, aloof         caring
inflexible, stubborn                    open-minded, flexible
insecure, anxious                      self-confident, secure
judgmental                                broadminded, tolerant
loud                                          tasteful, quiet
perfectionistic                           realistic goals
possessive                               generous
rude, discourteous                    polite, courteous
spiteful, malicious                     forgiving
tense                                       calm, serene
treacherous                              trustworthy
unfriendly, hostile                     friendly
ungrateful                                thankful, grateful
violent                                     gentle

These are taken from a paper given to me. I do not know the source.

"And now, Lord, what do I wait for? My hope is in You. Deliver me from all my transgressions; Do not make me the reproach of the foolish." Ps. 39:7, 8 (NKJV)
                          



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