If you are tracking along with this series, you have recruited a prayer team and discussed financials with you parents. Now we need to develop some non-negotiable to stay committed to who and whose you are.
3. List Your Non-Negotiables– A non-negotiable is something that, under no condition, will you ever do. In other words, it’s a stand that you commit to make without negotiation. For example, I (Tommy) love my wife so much that I have made adultery a non-negotiable in my life. This means that, since I have vowed to never commit adultery, I must stay away from things that might tempt me in this way. You should already have an idea in your mind about what some non-negotiables in your life should be. It would be a very wise thing for you to make a list of these things before starting college. What are your non-negotiables regarding partying and drinking, dating and sexual temptation, health and wellness, friends and social groups, etc? Making these decisions before you are forced into those situations will be helpful as you work to be true to yourself and your relationship with Christ.