Study Assignment for Lesson 8
This assignment is intended to help you fully understand and remember what this lesson teaches.
1. Describe the basic quality for adequate communication.
2. Describe other characteristics of good communication.
3. Understand and list the rules of reconciliation.
4. Why are information and inspiration between partners important?
5. Read all the Scripture passages quoted or mentioned in this unit.
Review Lessons 1-8 to remind yourself of truths you need to apply in order to be an adequate person and an adequate partner. This review will help prepare you for Section III, The Adequate Parent.
PERSONAL EVALUATION TEST 4
Check Up with Your Partner
Both husband and wife mark the statements that apply to you yourself. Leave a blank space where you cannot honestly answer yes.
Husband / Wife
_____ / _____ 1. I am reading the Bible and seeking God’s blessing in my life.
_____ / _____ 2. I use kind, pleasant words.
_____ / _____ 3. I can take ill treatment patiently.
_____ / _____ 4. I minister to those who need help.
_____ / _____ 5. I realize that only God can give me victory.
_____ / _____ 6. I am married not to be served, but to serve.
_____ / _____ 7. I seek to create an atmosphere of love in my home.
_____ / _____ 8. I agree to agree with my partner.
_____ / _____ 9. I have accepted the fact that time brings changes.
_____ / _____ 10. I make a point of understanding my partner.
_____ / _____ 11. I praise my partner.
_____ / _____ 12. I can discuss areas of difference candidly with my partner.
_____ / _____ 13. I am willing to make the first move toward reconciliation.
_____ / _____ 14. I share experiences with my partner.
_____ / _____ 15. I am checking to see that we are not growing apart.
The spaces you left blank indicate the parts of the course you need to study again. They represent problems that could develop into very real trouble spots.
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Self-Check Test 8
How much do you remember?
In the space provided, mark the following statements “True” or “False.”
| ______ | 1. | There must be constant communication to keep abreast of the changes that occur among members of a family. |
| ______ | 2. | Speaking the truth is all that is necessary in order to maintain effective family communication. |
| ______ | 3. | So long as one’s partner realizes that he or she is appreciated, that should suffice. |
| ______ | 4. | The “silent treatment” is an effective way of keeping unity and peace when differences arise between marriage partners. |
| ______ | 5. | The person who is at fault must always make the first move in adjusting strained marriage relations. |
| ______ | 6. | It is the spiritual person who can take a tongue lashing in the right way. |
| ______ | 7. | When differences arise, too often winning one’s point becomes the important goal. |
| ______ | 8. | The chronic stage of marital unhappiness is reached when willingness to work for the marriage dies out. |
| ______ | 9. | Maintaining common interests is a vital part of preserving a marriage. |
| ______ | 10. | The tendency to build separate worlds is a natural one. |
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