Teaching Godly Character

I recently stumbled upon this blog post, which lead me to the most amazing list of Godly Character Trait printables.

Each page has the definition of the trait, a picture to help your child associate that word, plus a scripture verse about the character quality. The traits include: orderly, attentive, teachable, obedient, respectful, honest, forgiving, peacemaker, courageous, discerning, content, servant-hearted, thankful, self control, loving, humble, prayerful, modest, joyful, generous, responsible, compassionate, kind, patient, diligent and faithful.

Every day at breakfast, we've been reviewing one of the character traits and discussing ways to practice it.  I also try to challenge Mike and the kids (and myself) to focus on that quality throughout the day. 

For example, the day we learned about being "attentive," we talked about looking for opportunities to help others without being asked.  Such as picking up trash on the ground at the park, wiping up spills in the kitchen and replacing the empty toilet paper roll in the bathroom.

I'm actually taking this a step further by praying for my kids to develop these character traits.  I took a spiral index card notebook and wrote one character trait per page.  I keep it in the bathroom and pray for the kids when I brush my teeth.  Every couple of days, I turn the page to pray for a new item. 

I love a nice, organized, simple way to teach my family Godly values and these printables have been fun and easy to review every day.  I hope they're helpful for you, too!