Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.
Keep your mouth free of perversity; keep corrupt talk far from your lips.  (Proverbs 4:23-24)

 

A Spiritual Check UP

Did I speak any idle words today?

Did I indulge in overeating or laziness or any other filthy lust?

Have I spoken or thought evil of anyone today?

Did I act in a selfish way towards anyone today?

Was I happy or even unconcerned about someone else’s failure?

Did I seek the kingdom of God and His righteousness first today?

Did I look for opportunities to witness for Christ and to do good?

Did I doubt the love or the power or the sovereignty of God today?

Was I proud of any accomplishment?

Was I discouraged or depressed over anything?

Did I do or say anything, which was not profitable or edifying?

Did I do to others as I would want them to do to me?

Was I carnally inquisitive or a busybody in anyone’s affairs?

Did I waste money on anything useless today?

Did I tell another what was told to me in confidence?

Was I impatient with anyone today?

How did I treat servants and those on a lower social scale?

Did I speak a word of encouragement or appreciation to anyone?

Did I show my love to the members of my family?

Did I consider myself as better than anyone else?

Did I pass judgment on anyone today – even in my thoughts?

Is there anyone I have not forgiven totally, from my heart?

Did I believe any evil story, without verifying the information?

Were my thoughts morally pure today?

Have I prayed for those who hate me and persecute me?

Was I jealous of anyone today?

Did I value and delight in my fellow-believers?

Was I concerned about the spiritual & physical needs of my brethren?

Is it possible that I might have hurt someone thoughtlessly?

Did I keep my word and my promises?

Was I a servant to all whom I came across today?

Have I cast my every care and burden on the Lord?

Was I concerned about the opinion of any man?

Did I waste any time today, or did I use the day profitably?

Was I alert to hear what the Lord had to say to me today?

Did I try to live simply, avoiding luxury as far as possible?

Did I share something of spiritual value with my children today?

Did I try to help my wife (husband) in her (his) work today?

Did I despise anyone who doesn’t have the same light as I have?

Is there any thought in my heart that is not good, towards anyone?

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**By Zac Poonen © Copyright – Zac Poonen. Excerpt from Zac Poonen’s  – The Full Gospel. No changes whatsoever are to be made to the content of the article without written permission from the author. https://www.cfcindia.com/