06.01.T01-RS — Reflection Scorecard: Spiritual Alignment

Instructions

Reflect on the experiences of Joy Nyabongo and her husband, Donald and Harriet, and Joseph and Mary. Consider what these accounts reveal about spiritual alignment, spiritual authority, obedience to God, spiritual priorities and readiness for marriage.

Part A: Lessons from Joy Nyabongo and Her Husband

1. What aspect of spiritual alignment in Joy Nyabongo's marriage impressed you most?

2. How did submitting to the same divine authority strengthen their marriage?

3. What does their commitment to praying together teach about spiritual alignment?

4. What does their approach to forgiveness teach about maintaining spiritual alignment during disagreements?

5. How did their commitment to biblical standards influence their decisions and conduct?

6. What lesson from their marriage would strengthen relationships today?

Their experience demonstrates that spiritual alignment influences prayer, communication, forgiveness, integrity, decision-making and how a couple responds to challenges.

Part B: Lessons from Donald and Harriet

7. What was the first warning sign that Donald and Harriet were not spiritually aligned?

8. What did Harriet's response to conflict reveal about her spiritual foundation?

9. What did Harriet's approach to church attendance reveal about her spiritual priorities?

10. How did Harriet's decisions gradually expose differences in spiritual authority and spiritual values?

11. Which warning sign in Donald and Harriet's relationship would concern you most? Why?

12. What lesson does Donald's experience teach about evaluating spiritual alignment before marriage?

13. Looking back, which signs of spiritual misalignment should never have been ignored?

Donald gradually discovered that affection cannot compensate for fundamental spiritual differences.

Part C: Lessons from Joseph and Mary

14. What evidence suggests that Joseph and Mary were spiritually aligned?

15. What does Joseph's response to God's instructions teach about spiritual alignment?

16. What does Mary's response to God's calling teach about spiritual alignment?

17. How did Joseph and Mary demonstrate a shared commitment to God's purpose?

18. What does their willingness to obey God despite social pressure teach about spiritual conviction?

19. Which aspect of Joseph and Mary's spiritual alignment impresses you most? Why?

Joseph and Mary demonstrate spiritual alignment through shared submission to God, obedience, purpose, values and spiritual practices.

Part D: Recognising Spiritual Alignment

20. What differences do you observe between a person whose life is guided by God and a person whose life is guided mainly by convenience or personal preference?

21. What signs from the chapter reveal that a person has a genuine personal relationship with God?

22. What signs reveal that God's Word genuinely influences a person's decisions?

23. What signs reveal that a person's spiritual identity remains stable even when faith becomes inconvenient or costly?

24. What does this chapter teach about the connection between spiritual alignment and marital success?

25. What does this chapter teach about the dangers of spiritual misalignment?

Part E: Evaluating a Prospective Partner

26. Based on this chapter, what evidence would convince you that a prospective partner genuinely submits to God's authority?

27. What evidence would convince you that a prospective partner has a consistent personal relationship with God?

28. What evidence would convince you that a prospective partner's decisions are guided by God's Word?

29. Which warning signs would make you question a prospective partner's spiritual alignment?

30. What have these accounts taught you about the importance of evaluating spiritual alignment before marriage?

These questions are drawn directly from the chapter's seven evaluation areas for assessing a prospective partner's spiritual alignment.

Part F: Reflecting on My Own Life

31. Which lesson about spiritual alignment challenged me most?

32. Which lesson about spiritual authority challenged me most?

33. Which lesson about obedience to God challenged me most?

34. Which lesson about spiritual priorities challenged me most?

35. Which lesson about spiritual growth challenged me most?

36. Which lesson from this chapter would make the greatest difference in my life if applied consistently?

Before I Move On

37. Complete the statement below.

The clearest sign of spiritual alignment is ________________________________________________.

38. Complete the statement below.

The most important lesson I learned from Donald and Harriet's relationship is ________________________________________________.

39. Complete the statement below.

The aspect of Joseph and Mary's spiritual alignment that I admire most is ________________________________________________.

40. Complete the statement below.

After studying this chapter, I now understand that spiritual alignment is essential because ________________________________________________.