Wesley's self-examination quiz
Am I consciously or unconsciously creating the impression that I am better than I really am? In other words, am I a hypocrite?
Do I confidentially pass on to others what has been said to me in confidence?
Can I be trusted?
Am I a slave to dress, friends, work or habits?
Am I self-conscious, self-pitying, or self-justifying?
Did the Bible live in me today?
Do I give the Bible time to speak to me every day?
Am I enjoying prayer?
When did I last speak to someone else of my faith? [
Do I pray about the money I spend?
Do I get to bed on time and get up on time?
Do I disobey God in anything?
Do I insist upon doing something about which my conscience is uneasy?
Am I defeated in any part of my life?
Am I jealous, impure, critical, irritable, touchy or distrustful?
How do I spend my spare time?
Am I proud?
Do I thank God that I am not as other people, especially as the Pharisees who despised the publican?
Is there anyone whom I fear, dislike, disown, criticize, hold a resentment toward or disregard? If so, what am I doing about it?
Do I grumble or complain constantly?
Is Christ real to me?
"Encourage one another daily . . . so that none of you may be hardened by sin's deceitfulness." -- Hebrews 3:13
Test for Self-Examination
The following questions are taken from Salvation Army Orders and Regulations for Soldiers, 1950:
Am I habitually guilty of any known sin? Do I practice or allow myself in any thought, word or deed which I know to be wrong?
Am I the master of my bodily appetites so as to have no condemnation? Do I allow myself in any indulgence that hurts my holiness, growth, obedience, or usefulness?
Are my thoughts and feelings such that I wouldn't be ashamed to hear them published before God?
Does the influence of the world cause me to act, or feel or say things that do not show the love of God?
Am I doing all in my power for the salvation of sinners?
Am I fulfilling the vows and promises I have made before God in the past?
Does what I do as a Christian match what I say about being a Christian?
Am I conscious of any pride in my life?
Do I conform to the fashions and customs of this world or do I show that I despise them?
Am I in danger of being carried away with worldly desires to be rich or admired?
Source: http://www.geocities.com/templemissions/book/selfexam.html
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