an honest self-examination

When self-examining, ask yourself questions about these things: love of self, love of the world, desire for things, love of home and family.

"Estimated positively we must understand that the character is formed out of conduct. If you desire a loving character, then begin to act lovingly. If you want to become trustworthy then be ready to receive and reverence the trust of others. In the end it is never achieved by talking and disputing. To speculate and never to venture is to render the process barren: the blessing of God thwarted by indifference. The way to holiness is by a genuine surrender to the commands of God--will, intellect and emotion."