TEST FOR SELF-EXAMINATION
- AM I CONSCIOUSLY OR UNCONSCIOUSLY CREATING THE
IMPRESSION THAT I AM A BETTER PERSON THAN I REALLY AM? IN
OTHER WORDS AM I A HYPOCRITE?
- AM I HONEST IN ALL ACTS OR WORDS, OR DO I EXAGGERATE?
- DO I CONFIDENTIALLY PASS ON TO ANOTHER WHAT WAS TOLD
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 IT TIME TO SPEAK TO ME EACH DAY?
- AM I ENJOYING PRAYER?
- WHEN DID I LAST SPEAK TO SOMEBODY ELSE WITH THE OBJECT
OF TRYING TO WIN THAT PERSON FOR CHRIST?
- AM I MAKING CONTACT WITH OTHER PEOPLE AND USING THEM
FOR THE MASTER'S GLORY?
- 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 FOR 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 I AM NOT AS OTHER PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY AS
THE PHARISEE WHO DESPISED THE PUBLICAN?
- IS THERE ANYBODY WHOM I FEAR, DISLIKE, DISOWN,
CRITICIZE, HOLD RESENTMENT TOWARD OR DISREGARD? IF SO
WHAT AM I DOING ABOUT IT?
- DO I GRUMBLE OR COMPLAIN CONSTANTLY?
- IS CHRIST REAL TO ME?
These are questions from the Holy Club of Oxford in John
Wesley's days 200 years ago but just as relevant for today. They
asked themselves these 21 questions each day in their private
devotions.
Internet Explorer users click here to send to a
friend
AOL folks click here to email this
page to a friend.
BACK
click
here to return to GLC homepage