I. Love is patient
Patience is defined as self-control, even under provocation; bearing pains or trials, without complaint; having forbearance for the shortcomings of others.
Write down your patience rating. (Maximum of 10 pts. per quality).
II. Love is kind
A kind person is considerate of the feelings of others, and always endeavors, even if it involves effort or sacrifice, to do those things which help people or make them happier.
Write down your kindness rating.
III. Love is not jealous
A jealous person is inclined to resent the success of anyone who has accomplished more than he has, and to attribute the other person's success to luck. "pull" or even dishonesty.
How do you rate yourself on being free of such jealousy? Write down your rating.
IV. Love is not boastful
Many people regularly do a fine, generous thing, and then spoil it all by boasting of how thoughtful they are—as if demanding praise in payment for their kindness.
How do you rate yourself on being free of such boastfulness?
V. Love is not arrogant
An arrogant person is aggressively disposed to claim for himself more consideration than is his due. He delights in "lording" it over such people as servants, employees, salespeople in stores, etc.
How free of arrogance are you?
VI. Love is not rude
Love is courteous. It is considerate of the rights and feelings of others.
How do you rate yourself on courtesy?
VII. Love does not insist on its own way
Out of sheer obstinacy and the desire to dominate, many a person will insist that either something be done his way, or he will have no part of it.
How free are you of such dominating insistence?
VIII. Love is not irritable
An irritable person is easily upset or exasperated by petty annoyances. He "flares up" at the slightest provocation—and even at things not intended as provocations.
How free are you of such irritability?
IX. Love is not resentful
Resentment is indignation—often mingled with animosity—which a person feels when he believes himself the victim of an affront or personal injury. A resentment can develop into a lifelong "grudge."
How free of resentment are you?
X. Love does not rejoice at wrong, but rejoices at right
There is in all of us a tendency, never entirely conquered, to feel a malicious satisfaction and superiority when we hear of the blunders, inadequacies or sins of someone else—and to eagerly pass on to others a report of this person's misfortune. This is rejoicing at wrong. Rejoicing in the right is to find happiness in the godliness of mankind, and to experience joy in passing on to others a report of the good things people do.
How do you rate yourself on rejoicing, not at wrong, but in the right?
Note: By adding up your ratings on the above ten qualities you will get an over-all rating (on the basis of 100) of how effectively love governs your behavior toward all people.
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