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Have you taken something without asking?
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Have you failed to return a book or other thing that you have
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borrowed?
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Have you been stubborn, insistent on pressing your point of
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view?
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Have you plotted or taken revenge on one who's offended you?
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Have you told falsehoods, distorted the truth, cheated, judged
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others or gossiped?
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Have you joked of the faults of others, or exposed the faults
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of another to make yourself the better?
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Have you been vain? Sought glory or praise for yourself?
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Does your inner peace disappear when others are unfair to
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you or judge you?
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Are you proud? Do you brag of your abilities, position or
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possessions? Do you consider yourself worthy or sinless in the
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sight of God?
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Have you been overly concerned with your appearance? Are you
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properly attired in God's house?
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The 7th commandment includes all sins of a sexual nature,
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either by thought, word, or deed, any of these must be confessed.
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Have you been envious of another's possessions, appearance
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or standing?
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Have you fulfilled all obligations faithfully? Have you been
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lazy?
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Have you been impatient? Fallen into despair or apathy? Had
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thoughts of suicide?
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Are you attached to smoking, alcohol, or other drugs? Food
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or drink?
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Do you give up your heart to money or other earthly possessions?
This information is edited from a post to the ORTHODOX mailing list on April 1, 1996
by
Fr. David Moser
, of
St Seraphim of Sarov Orthodox Church, Boise Idaho