[form] The AGAPE - Divine Love Factor Inventory This is taken from 1st Corinthians 13 in the Christian Bible. They are trait indicators of the presence of God's love flowing in and through you in your living and the situations you find yourself in either individually or socially. Distortions of what is natural are included with the check for a presence of one or more of the Seven Deadly Sins. Name[text,r_name,30] Email [text,r_email,30] Choose a number for each item on the inventory that best describes the degree to which this trait presence is in your life. Make a note whether this is about a specific context e.g. a person or location, or whether you are doing this as a general sense in regard to your life. The Context for me practising Love [list,context] [option,choose,Choose the context you are using to work with] [option,anotherperson,Other person or persons I have in mind] [option,self,In regard to SELF] [option,general,LIFE in general or the WORLD] [/list] [textarea,context01,3,70,Details about this context are...] Agape or Love indicators note some are in the negative which detract from your total in this section 1. Patience (long-suffering, giving space, waiting for one's hope) [list,patience] [option,choose,Choose the frequency of occurence,selected] [option,-1,-1 quite the opposite] [option,0,0 Not at all] [option,1,1 Sometimes] [option,2,2 Frequently] [option,3,3 Most of the time] [/list] 2. Kindness (acts of kindness more than thoughts) [list,kindness] [option,choose,Choose the frequency of occurence,selected] [option,-1,-1 quite the opposite] [option,0,0 Not at all] [option,1,1 Sometimes] [option,2,2 Frequently] [option,3,3 Most of the time] [/list] 3. Serving others before serving myself or own interests [list,non self_seeking] [option,choose,Choose the frequency of occurence,selected] [option,-1,-1 quite the opposite] [option,0,0 Not at all] [option,1,1 Sometimes] [option,2,2 Frequently] [option,3,3 Most of the time] [/list] 4. Not easily provoked or irritable [list,not easily_provoked] [option,choose,Choose the frequency of occurence,selected] [option,-1,-1 quite the opposite] [option,0,0 Not at all] [option,1,1 Sometimes] [option,2,2 Frequently] [option,3,3 Most of the time] [/list] 5. Forgiving (not holding a record of wrongs, simmering) [list,non-resentful] [option,choose,Choose the frequency of occurence,selected] [option,-1,-1 quite the opposite] [option,0,0 Not at all] [option,1,1 Sometimes] [option,2,2 Frequently] [option,3,3 Most of the time] [/list] 6. Humble ideas about self, skills and possessions [list,non-boasting] [option,choose,Choose the frequency of occurence,selected] [option,-1,-1 quite the opposite] [option,0,0 Not at all] [option,1,1 Sometimes] [option,2,2 Frequently] [option,3,3 Most of the time] [/list] 7. Willing to serve or be led when appropriate [list,non-arrogance] [option,choose,Choose the frequency of occurence,selected] [option,-1,-1 quite the opposite] [option,0,0 Not at all] [option,1,1 Sometimes] [option,2,2 Frequently] [option,3,3 Most of the time] [/list] 8. Not Pleased at calamity or in wrong-doing (e.g. paybacks) [list,no pleasure_in_wrong] [option,choose,Choose the frequency of occurence,selected] [option,-1,-1 quite the opposite] [option,0,0 Not at all] [option,1,1 Sometimes] [option,2,2 Frequently] [option,3,3 Most of the time] [/list] 9. Pleased that truth is prevailing (scriptural truths being lived out) [list,pleased_truth] [option,choose,Choose the frequency of occurence,selected] [option,-1,-1 quite the opposite] [option,0,0 Not at all] [option,1,1 Sometimes] [option,2,2 Frequently] [option,3,3 Most of the time] [/list] 10. A lack of boasting (comparing self to others, proclaiming one's own virtues or prowess) [list,boasting] [option,choose,Choose the frequency of occurence,selected] [option,-1,-1 quite the opposite] [option,0,0 Not at all] [option,1,1 Sometimes] [option,2,2 Frequently] [option,3,3 Most of the time] [/list] Add up your score for this section. [text,subindicators,10] sub-total for Agape indicators Traits when under Pressure (remaining assured the world is an object of God's divine Love) 11. High frustration tolerance (coping or handling frustration) [list,high_frustration_tolerance] [option,choose,Choose the frequency of occurence,selected] [option,1,1 quite the opposite] [option,0,0 Not at all] [option,-1,-1 Sometimes] [option,-2,-2 Frequently] [option,-3,-3 Most of the time] [/list] 12. Adherence to the true (assurance in universal truth) [list,adherence_true] [option,choose,Choose the frequency of occurence,selected] [option,-1,-1 quite the opposite] [option,0,0 Not at all] [option,2,2 Sometimes] [option,4,4 Frequently] [option,6,6 Most of the time] [/list] 13. Holding Hope (assurance of a better tomorrow, a future) [list,holding_hope] [option,choose,Choose the frequency of occurence,selected] [option,-1,-1 quite the opposite] [option,0,0 Not at all] [option,2,2 Sometimes] [option,4,4 Frequently] [option,6,6 Most of the time] [/list] 14. Persevering (assurance and so determined to hang in, stickability) [list,perseverance] [option,choose,Choose the frequency of occurence,selected] [option,-1,-1 quite the opposite] [option,0,0 Not at all] [option,2,2 Sometimes] [option,4,4 Frequently] [option,6,6 Most of the time] [/list] Add up your scores for traits under pressure [text,subtraits,10]Traits sub-total Clues from the Seven Deadly Traits about distortions or blocks to Agape 15. Anger (rules or values violated, expectations unmet) [list,anger] [option,choose,Choose the frequency of occurence,selected] [option,1,1 quite the opposite] [option,0,0 Not at all] [option,-1,-1 Sometimes] [option,-2,-2 Frequently] [option,-3,-3 Most of the time] [/list] 16. Greed (acquiring or accumulating beyond need) [list,greed] [option,choose,Choose the frequency of occurence,selected] [option,1,1 quite the opposite] [option,0,0 Not at all] [option,-1,-1 Sometimes] [option,-2,-2 Frequently] [option,-3,-3 Most of the time] [/list] 17. Sloth or Laziness (inactivity that's unhelpful to other or self) [list,sloth_lazy] [option,choose,Choose the frequency of occurence,selected] [option,1,1 quite the opposite] [option,0,0 Not at all] [option,-1,-1 Sometimes] [option,-2,-2 Frequently] [option,-3,-3 Most of the time] [/list] 18. Gluttony (unhelpful desires in excess consuming food or substances for comfort or other reasons) [list,gluttony] [option,choose,Choose the frequency of occurence,selected] [option,1,1 quite the opposite] [option,0,0 Not at all] [option,-1,-1 Sometimes] [option,-2,-2 Frequently] [option,-3,-3 Most of the time] [/list] 19. Envy(desires or fears in relation to possessions like objects or skills) [list,envy] [option,choose,Choose the frequency of occurence,selected] [option,1,1 quite the opposite] [option,0,0 Not at all] [option,-1,-1 Sometimes] [option,-2,-2 Frequently] [option,-3,-3 Most of the time] [/list] 20. Jealousy (desires in relationships with persons) [list,jealousy] [option,choose,Choose the frequency of occurence,selected] [option,1,1 quite the opposite] [option,0,0 Not at all] [option,-1,-1 Sometimes] [option,-2,-2 Frequently] [option,-3,-3 Most of the time] [/list] 21. Lust (exaggerated use of one's sex drive) [list,lust] [option,choose,Choose the frequency of occurence,selected] [option,1,1 quite the opposite] [option,0,0 Not at all] [option,-1,-1 Sometimes] [option,-2,-2 Frequently] [option,-3,-3 Most of the time] [/list] 21. Pride (Dominated by the ego as against humility and affecting self, others, desires, fears, concerns) [list,pride] [option,choose,Choose the frequency of occurence,selected] [option,1,1 quite the opposite] [option,0,0 Not at all] [option,-1,-1 Sometimes] [option,-2,-2 Frequently] [option,-3,-3 Most of the time] [/list] [text,clues_distort,10]sub-total of distortions Total up your Complete SCORE [text,indicator_score,10] Indicator Score [text,traitsscore,10] Traits under pressure score [text,total_score,10] Your Distortions sub-total [submit,SEND this Entry][reset,Start Over again] [/form]