The Commandments |
Thinking about Ways
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1. I, the Lord, am your God. You shall not have any other gods besides me. | Do I love God with all my heart? Am I truly thankful for the gift of God's love for me? Do I show this by loving others? |
2. You shall not take the name of the Lord, your God, in vain. | Do I ever use God's or Jesus' name when I am angry? Do I always use the names of God and Jesus with respect and love? |
3. Remember to keep holy the Sabbath day. | Do I honor God by what I do on Sundays? Do I spend time in prayer with my family and with the people of God, the Church, at Mass? |
4. Honor your father and mother. | Do I love, respect, and obey my parents and others who care for me? Do my words and actions show this all the time? |
5. You shall not kill. | Do I show respect for the gift of life by caring for all of God's creatures, especially people? Have I ever wanted to harm or hurt anyone? |
6. You shall not commit adultery. | Do I respect my own body and the bodies of others as gifts from God? Do I use my body in ways that would please God? |
7. You shall not steal. | Have I ever take something that belongs to someone else? Am I as careful with other people's things as I am with my own things? |
8. You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor. | Do I always tell the truth? Do I ever lie or hurt anyone by what I say? |
9. You shall not covet your neighbor's wife. | Am I ever jealous of someone else's family? Am I grateful for the love that my own family shows me? |
10. You shall not covet anything that belongs to your neighbor. | Am I thankful for all that I have? Am I ever jealous or greedy? |