Dimension 1

Forgiveness

When someone seriously wrongs me, my most natural response is:

A. I want them to experience consequences or suffering for what they did to me.

B. I avoid revenge, but resentment remains and I do not truly want to forgive.

C. I am trying to forgive, although hurt and resentment still return.

D. I deliberately seek forgiveness and prayer while maintaining appropriate boundaries where necessary.

Veiled Revenge remains substantially opposed to Jesus' teaching concerning forgiveness and enemies. The first step is recognizing that conflict.

Read:Matthew 5:38–44 Luke 6:27–28 Matthew 18:21–22

Recognition You recognize restraint from revenge, but Jesus' teaching moves beyond restraint toward forgiveness and prayer.

Read:Matthew 6:14–15 Mark 11:25 Matthew 5:23–24

Practice Forgiveness is becoming intentional even though the emotional work remains unfinished.

Read:Matthew 18:21–22 Luke 17:3–4 Mark 11:25

Developing Discipleship Your stated response substantially reflects Jesus' teaching while recognizing that forgiveness does not require abandoning appropriate boundaries.

Read:Matthew 18:15–17 Luke 17:3–4 Matthew 5:44

Dimension 2

Mercy

When I encounter someone suffering partly because of their own poor decisions:

A. I usually believe they created the problem and should deal with it themselves.

B. I feel concern, but I normally expect someone else to help.

C. I help when there is a reasonable and responsible way for me to do so.

D. I intentionally look for appropriate ways to show mercy while still respecting truth and responsibility.

Veiled Personal responsibility matters, but mercy in Jesus' teaching is not reserved only for people whose suffering is undeserved.

Read:Luke 10:30–37 Matthew 9:12–13 Luke 6:36

Recognition Compassion is present, but it has not consistently moved from concern into action.

Read:Matthew 25:42–45 Luke 10:31–32 Matthew 7:12

Practice Mercy is becoming practical while remaining attentive to responsible limits.

Read:Luke 10:33–37 Matthew 25:35–40 Matthew 7:12

Developing Discipleship Your stated approach reflects an active disposition toward mercy rather than passive sympathy alone.

Read:Luke 6:36 Matthew 5:7 Luke 10:33–37

Dimension 3

Service

When helping another person brings me no recognition, repayment, or advantage:

A. I rarely see a reason to become involved.

B. I may help, but usually when it is convenient or someone asks directly.

C. I regularly help when I recognize a genuine need within my ability.

D. I intentionally look for opportunities to serve without needing recognition or repayment.

Veiled Service currently has limited influence over this area of your everyday conduct.

Read:Matthew 25:41–45 Mark 10:43–45 Luke 10:31–32

Recognition Willingness exists, but service remains mostly reactive rather than intentional.

Read:Matthew 5:46–47 Luke 6:32–35 Mark 10:43–45

Practice Service is becoming a recognizable and repeated expression of your beliefs.

Read:Matthew 25:35–40 Luke 10:33–37 Mark 10:43–45

Developing Discipleship Your stated behavior reflects Jesus' emphasis on serving rather than seeking status or repayment.

Read:Mark 10:43–45 Matthew 6:1–4 Luke 14:12–14

Dimension 4

Prayer

When it comes to prayer, which statement most closely describes my life right now?

A. I rarely pray unless I am in serious trouble or need something.

B. I believe prayer matters, but I am inconsistent and easily distracted from it.

C. I pray regularly and try to bring both needs and gratitude before God.

D. I maintain a regular life of prayer and seek God's will, not only answers to my own requests.

Veiled Prayer is functioning mainly as an emergency response rather than an ongoing relationship with God.

Read:Matthew 6:5–13 Luke 11:1–4 Matthew 26:41

Recognition You recognize the importance of prayer, but it has not yet become a stable rhythm in your life.

Read:Matthew 6:6 Luke 18:1 Mark 1:35

Practice Prayer is becoming an intentional and recurring practice rather than an occasional reaction.

Read:Matthew 6:6–13 Luke 11:9–13 John 15:7

Developing Discipleship Your stated approach reflects Jesus' pattern of regular prayer, dependence on the Father, and submission to God's will.

Read:Luke 22:41–42 John 17:1–26 Matthew 26:36–44

Dimension 5

Humility

When I am criticized, overlooked, or proven wrong, my usual response is:

A. I become defensive and mainly focus on proving myself right or protecting my status.

B. I can admit mistakes, but I still struggle strongly with embarrassment, recognition, or being seen as less important.

C. I try to listen, admit when I am wrong, and value truth more than protecting my image.

D. I actively seek to serve without needing status and can receive correction without making my identity depend on being right.

Veiled The need to defend status or superiority can block the humility Jesus consistently taught and modeled.

Read:Matthew 23:11–12 Luke 14:8–11 Mark 9:35

Recognition You recognize humility as a value, but status and self-protection still exert substantial influence.

Read:Luke 18:9–14 Matthew 20:25–28 Matthew 23:12

Practice Humility is becoming practical when you choose truth, correction, and service over image management.

Read:Matthew 7:3–5 Luke 14:11 Mark 10:43–45

Developing Discipleship Your stated response reflects Jesus' teaching that greatness is expressed through service rather than rank or recognition.

Read:Matthew 20:26–28 John 13:12–17 Luke 22:26–27

Dimension 6

Truth

When telling the full truth may cost me comfort, approval, money, or advantage:

A. I usually protect myself first, even if that means hiding or reshaping the truth.

B. I value honesty, but I sometimes withhold or alter facts when the consequences feel too costly.

C. I try to tell the truth even when doing so is uncomfortable, while avoiding needless cruelty.

D. I deliberately choose honesty and integrity even when deception would benefit me personally.

Veiled Self-protection is taking priority over the truthfulness Jesus requires from His followers.

Read:Matthew 5:37 John 8:44–47 Matthew 12:36–37

Recognition You recognize the value of truth, but fear or advantage can still override it under pressure.

Read:Matthew 5:37 Luke 12:2–3 John 3:20–21

Practice Truthfulness is becoming a consistent practice joined with responsibility for how truth is spoken.

Read:Matthew 5:37 John 8:31–32 Matthew 7:12

Developing Discipleship Your stated approach reflects a commitment to truth that does not depend on whether honesty is convenient.

Read:John 18:37 Matthew 5:37 John 14:6

Dimension 7

Possessions

When money, possessions, or status compete with faithfulness and generosity, I usually:

A. Choose financial gain or security first, even when I know it conflicts with what I believe is right.

B. Want to put faith first, but money and status still strongly shape many of my decisions.

C. Seek financial stability while intentionally practicing generosity and resisting the idea that possessions define success.

D. Treat money and possessions as entrusted resources and am willing to sacrifice materially when love of God and neighbor require it.

Veiled Jesus repeatedly warned that possessions can become a competing master when they control our loyalties and choices.

Read:Matthew 6:19–24 Luke 12:15–21 Mark 10:23–25

Recognition You recognize the conflict, but possessions and security still have significant influence over your priorities.

Read:Matthew 6:24–33 Luke 12:15 Matthew 19:21–24

Practice You are beginning to treat possessions as resources rather than as the measure of your worth or security.

Read:Luke 12:33–34 Matthew 6:19–21 Luke 16:10–13

Developing Discipleship Your stated approach substantially reflects Jesus' teaching that treasure, loyalty, generosity, and discipleship are inseparable.

Read:Matthew 6:19–24 Luke 12:32–34 Luke 19:8–10

Dimension 8

Reconciliation

When a relationship is damaged and a responsible path toward repair is possible, I usually:

A. Prefer to avoid the issue indefinitely or wait for the other person to make every first move.

B. Want reconciliation, but fear, pride, or resentment often prevents me from taking the first responsible step.

C. Try to address conflict directly, truthfully, and peacefully when reconciliation can be pursued responsibly.

D. Actively seek peace and repair where possible, while recognizing that reconciliation requires truth and cannot always be completed by one person alone.

Veiled Avoidance can leave conflict untouched even where Jesus calls His followers toward truthful attempts at reconciliation.

Read:Matthew 5:23–24 Matthew 18:15 Luke 17:3

Recognition You recognize reconciliation as desirable, but internal barriers still frequently keep intention from becoming action.

Read:Matthew 5:23–24 Matthew 18:15 Mark 11:25

Practice Reconciliation is becoming an intentional practice joined with truth, accountability, and appropriate boundaries.

Read:Matthew 18:15–17 Matthew 5:9 Luke 17:3–4

Developing Discipleship Your stated approach reflects Jesus' call to become a peacemaker without confusing peace with denial, coercion, or the abandonment of truth.

Read:Matthew 5:9 Matthew 18:15–17 Matthew 5:23–24

Dimension 9

Love of Neighbor

When I encounter people outside my own circle, beliefs, culture, or social group, I usually:

A. Care much more about people who are like me or who I consider part of my own group.

B. Believe I should care about everyone, but my concern is still much stronger for people I identify with.

C. Try to treat people outside my circle with the same dignity and concern I would want shown to me.

D. Intentionally extend practical love even toward outsiders, opponents, and people from whom I expect nothing in return.

Veiled Jesus' teaching deliberately expands the meaning of neighbor beyond familiar, comfortable, or socially approved boundaries.

Read:Luke 10:29–37 Matthew 5:46–47 Luke 6:32–33

Recognition You recognize the breadth of Jesus' command, but partiality still shapes how concern is distributed.

Read:Luke 10:36–37 Matthew 5:43–48 Matthew 7:12

Practice Love of neighbor is becoming concrete when dignity and concern cross social, cultural, and personal boundaries.

Read:Matthew 7:12 Mark 12:30–31 Luke 10:33–37

Developing Discipleship Your stated approach reflects Jesus' radical expansion of neighbor-love beyond reciprocity, tribe, and convenience.

Read:Matthew 5:43–48 Luke 6:27–36 Luke 10:36–37

THE VEIL

Look Honestly

Forgiveness

Mercy

Service

Prayer

Humility

Truth

Possessions

Reconciliation

Love of Neighbor

Help Someone Get Back on Their Feet This Week

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THE VEIL

Look Honestly

Forgiveness

Mercy

Service

Prayer

Humility

Truth

Possessions

Reconciliation

Love of Neighbor

Share THE VEIL

Help Someone Get Back on Their Feet This Week

Christ Commanded is a tax-exempt 501C3 Public Charity Under Section 170(b)(1)(A)(i) Group #6037