Questions to Ask and Answer

[BlestVessel]

As the Bible says to search ourselves, I've begun to actually, finally do it!
Anyway, I'm sending my family a list of questions I jotted down to ask myself in seeking His will for me.. yours may be different, but I hope these help convict, enlighten, encourage, and develop you as you pursue our Lord!

Love in Him, Your Baby Sister

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Do I serve God more than I serve myself?

Do I depend on Him for everything?

Do I love others more than I love myself and God more than I love others?

Do I trust Him for everything He's allowed in me and around me?

Do I ever doubt the Lord when He hands me over to the enemy a short while?

Do I trust Him enough that I don't call obedience a risk?

Do I bear fruits of the Spirit and are they ripening?

Do I live Scripture out or is there something I've read that I've NOT applied to my life?

Does everything I do and say demonstrate my faith?

Does my manner remind followers of Christ and make me unusual among those who don't believe?

Does my life carry a presence of full surrender, peace, Love? or

Does it reflect stress and circumstances, issues, current things, and daily tasks?

Does the most difficult, most hateful, most irritating person in my life know how much I love him/her?

Does my life show flexibility to the move of the Holy Spirit or rigid schedule for "the real world?"

Does every person I spend time with become enlightened, motivated, encouraged, convicted, drawn to the Lord and a deeper relationship with Him? Or are our times left as 'just another conversation?'

Am I humble enough to accept the help that He provides through people?

Am I willing to be seen as a fool in the eyes of people to be wise in His eyes?

Am I willing to risk disappointing others, humiliating myself, hatred and rejection to serve Him?

Am I ready to heal blind & lame & ill, to move mountains, to speak to all who'll listen in His name?

Am I doing everything I can each day to deepen our constant communion and intimacy?

Am I well-pleasing in my Lord's eyes?

Am I pursuing Him when I don't feel like it?

Am I thanking Him when I've not yet seen it for myself?

Am I ACTIVELY loving Him when I want to love someone or something else?

Am I praising Him when it's hard to find a reason immediately?

Am I praying and worshipping when I feel crushed, defeated, miserable, ill, depressed, alone, untouched, abandoned, lost, confused, happy, pleased, satisfied, content, stuck, easy-going, ecstatic, surrounded, embraced, loved, giddy, average, humorous, inspired, wowed, rejuvinated, convicted, remorseful?

Is there something God is telling me I'm not listening to [not because I don't want to hear Him but because I don't want to know or be convicted by what He may be telling me]?

Is there any event or relationship or circumstance in my life that I feel is too big for God?

Is there something that is lacking in our relationship or that I lack in my life of worship and ignore?

Is my behaviour the same among unbelievers as among believer or do I save "Jesus talk" for Sunday, for people who already understand?

Is my every hour more consumed with Him and His greatness than with me and my life?

Is my world God's world?

Is my life His life?

Is my schedule His schedule?

Is my body His body?

Is my home His home?

Are my thoughts His thoughts?

Are my words His words?

Are my actions His actions?

Are my possessions His possessions?

Are my plans His plans?

Are my likes and dislikes His likes and dislikes?

Are my friends stronger or weaker in Christ because of their time with me?

Are the credit, the glory, the honour, the power, the Love, the worship, the thanks given Him by me?

 

[seangoh]

Hey BlestVessel..amazing list..thanks for sharing.

 

[OracleX]

This is a keeper. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Filia Mariae]

April,

An amazing examination of conscience. Thank you.

 

[AdJesumPerMariam]

Awsome. This is a good list to start your day!

 

[bigsierra]

Thank April

Great list

 

[BlestVessel]

Awsome. This is a good list to start your day!

Easy Dede! I don't know about starting your DAY with this. The Lord says to examine ourselves, but this is in order that we are aware and can thereby fully surrender and keep a state of repentance to Him, not constantly look at our errors. It'd be more useful, I think, to put on the spiritual armour every day (Eph 6:11-19) for His service and dealings in our lives each day. Since we cannot change the wretches we are, but must remain open and trusting Him for His works in us. You may not have meant that literally, hon, but one way or another, I really felt that needed to be noted here... I hope it doesn't seem like I'm picking on you! The enemy is cunning and uses our good intentions to distract us, so we cannot dwell on our flesh or our enemies, but seek with haste to know Him that He will resolve all conflict within and around us to His glory!

Much Love,
April

 

[mandapanda445]

that is awesome, i printed it out, thanks so much for sharing

 

[AdJesumPerMariam]

Easy Dede! I don't know about starting your DAY with this. The Lord says to examine ourselves, but this is in order that we are aware and can thereby fully surrender and keep a state of repentance to Him, not constantly look at our errors. It'd be more useful, I think, to put on the spiritual armour every day (Eph 6:11-19) for His service and dealings in our lives each day. Since we cannot change the wretches we are, but must remain open and trusting Him for His works in us. You may not have meant that literally, hon, but one way or another, I really felt that needed to be noted here... I hope it doesn't seem like I'm picking on you! The enemy is cunning and uses our good intentions to distract us, so we cannot dwell on our flesh or our enemies, but seek with haste to know Him that He will resolve all conflict within and around us to His glory!

Much Love,
April

I agree. Eph 6:11-19 is going to be one of the first set of verses I teach this year in our homeschool.

Love-n-Blessings
dee