Open your mouth, stick out your tongue and say “Aaahhh”. It’s time for your spiritual checkup. Please check all the statements that apply which describe you, your attitude, your behavior or priorities under each heading. Remember, this is about you—not your spouse or that other church member you know who is not as spiritual as you—but you.

Attitude

___ I am a faultfinder. I tend to have a sour disposition about life and other people. I generalize entire groups because I’ve had some bad experiences with a few.

___ I tend to expect the worst and am seldom surprised.

___ I greet each day as a gift from God and receive it with joy (Psalm 118:24).

Faith

___ I have a difficult time reconciling at least some of what the Bible says with what I believe to be true.

___ I have a content faith that believes whatever God’s Word teaches (Deuteronomy 29:29).

___ I entrust my care to God regardless of what happens (1 Peter 5:6,7).

Bible Study

___ I never read my Bible for pleasure.

___ I don’t bring my Bible to church.

___ I leave my Bible at church because I don’t need it at home.

___ I must have God’s Word to guide my life and am lost without it (Psalm 119:105).

Others

___ I am nice to people who are nice to me.

___ I tell others exactly what I think. They shouldn’t be so sensitive.

___ I avoid personal meetings but can write scathing emails.

___ I treat others like I want to be treated (Matthew 7:21).

Growth

___ I am pretty much right where I was when I first became a Christian.

___ My life looks more like the “deeds of the flesh” than the “fruit of the Spirit”.

___ I actively and purposefully pursue the likeness of Christ in my life.

God bless you,

Brad Fry