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Faith Topics
Passing on a Legacy
Spiritual Legacy Evaluation
Answer each question by circling the number that best reflects the legacy you have received from your parents. Then add up your score.
1. To what degree were spiritual principles incorporated into daily family life?
- Never
- Rarely
- Sometimes
- Frequently
- Almost always
- Consistently
2. Which word captures the tone of how you learned to view/relate to God?
- Absent
- Adversarial
- Fearful
- Casual
- Solemn
- Intimate
3. How would you summarize your familys level of participation in spiritual activities?
- Nonexistent
- Rare
- Occasional
- Regimental
- Active
- Enthusiastic
4. How were spiritual discussions applied in your home?
- They weren't
- To control
- To manipulate
- To teach
- To influence
- To reinforce
5. What was the perspective in your home regarding moral absolutes?
- If it feels good, do it!
- There are no absolutes.
- Let your heart guide you.
- Dogmatic legalism
- Moderate conservatism
- Clear boundaries
Results:
Above 24 = Strong spiritual legacy
19 - 24 = Healthy legacy
14 - 18 = Mixed legacy good and bad elements
10 - 13 = Weak spiritual legacy
Below 10 = Damaged spiritual legacy
From Your Heritage, by J. Otis Ledbetter and Kurt Bruner
Used by permission of Chariot Victor Publishing,
a division of Cook Communications
Copyright © 1996
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