A Spiritual Inventory
- JR Vassar
- Mar 23, 2009
- Series: The Church Jesus Wants
In our series, The Church Jesus Wants, I have been challenged as I have reflected on the Seven Churches of Revelation. Jesus continues to tell the Church that He wants her heart. He desires her to be a pure bride that perseveres in truth and holiness. As I was preparing to teach on Revelation 3:1-6, The Church at Sardis, I had to ask myself some really probing questions about my heart. I wanted to share those questions with you as a tool to help you evaluate your hearts condition before God. I hope you find these questions helpful. I encourage you sit down with a journal and your bible as you walk through these question.
Do I love Jesus with a demonstrable love? Is there anything or anyone that I love more deeply than Jesus or pursue more intensely than Jesus?
Do I look forward to spending time with Jesus in the Scriptures and in prayer? Do I miss out on other things to spend time with Him?
Am I regularly discovering new things in the Word of God that impact my daily life?
Do I sincerely desire and intend to obey God in every area of my life? Do I sincerely desire purity of heart, mind, and body?
Do I sense the Holy Spirit’s presence in my life leading me and strengthening me? (If He were to leave my life, would I sense a great loss?)
Do I sincerely confess my sins to God with a broken heart? When did I last weep over sin in my life?
Is there anything in my life I am hiding from others that I am afraid will be exposed?
Is there anything in my life right now that I know displeases God, but I am not willing to repent of?
Do I spontaneously and whole-heartedly give thanks to God for saving me by His grace?
Do I give my resources regularly and sacrificially to see God’s purposes for this world fulfilled?
Is my life marked more by thanksgiving or by complaining and criticizing?
Do I sincerely love others and seek their good as passionately as I seek my own? Am I as patient and forgiving toward others’ failures as I am toward my own?
Do I show genuine humility toward others? When have I recently sacrificed my time and money for the good of others?
Am I able to admit when I am wrong and able to say to others, “I am sorry, please forgive me.” Or, am I slow to admit failure and do I make excuses for my behavior?
Have I forgiven others the wrongs done to me? Or, do I have bitterness toward others who have wronged me?
Am I currently grieving the Holy Spirit with unloving attitudes and harmful actions toward others?
Do I truly desire for my friends to know Jesus and honor him in their lives? Do I earnestly pray for His increased fame and renown in my city?