Grow in Virtue

ARMOR's approach to growing in the virtue of faith is to strengthen your relationship with God. Examples include:

• Praying daily.

• Reading the Bible daily.

• Participating in worship, ministry, spiritual direction.

ARMOR's approach to growing in the virtue of hope is to fortify your emotional wellness. Examples include:

• Journaling about your emotions, thoughts, words, and actions and what triggers them.

• Connecting with someone for a DVR in person or on the phone.

• Receiving professional counseling.

ARMOR's approach to growing in the virtue of charity is to strengthen your relationships with others. Examples include:

• Showing love for others through words of affirmation, acts of service, quality time, physical touch, and gift giving.

• Performing corporal works of mercy (ie. feed the hungry, give drink to the thirsty, shelter the homeless, visit the sick, visit the prisoners, bury the dead, give alms to the poor)

• Performing spiritual works of mercy (ie. counsel the doubtful, instruct the ignorant, admonish the sinner, comfort the sorrowful, forgive injuries, bear wrongs patiently, pray for the living and the dead)

ARMOR's approach to growing in the virtue of prudence is to increase your knowledge to guide the other virtues. Examples include:

• Reading, watching, or listening to books and other media that guide the practice these virtues.

• Listening to others share in meetings  about what they're doing to practice these virtues.

• Documenting a plan to live these virtues and reviewing progress with that plan.

ARMOR's approach to growing in the virtue of justice is to act responsibly with your job & finances. Examples include:

• Working diligently or preparing for the next working adventure.

• Managing your finances with a monthly budget of expected income, spending, saving/investing, and giving.

• Reviewing budget vs actuals to adjust as necessary.

ARMOR's approach to growing in the virtue of fortitude is to improve your physical wellness. Examples include:

• Getting 7-8 hours of rest per night.

• Making healthy food and drink choices.

• Exercising every day.

ARMOR's approach to growing in the virtue of temperance is to manage your environment to grow in virtue. Examples include:

• Resting from all means of escape to find peace in the midst of temptation.

• Taking intentional, deep breaths while resting.

• Connecting with people who encourage virtue.