A SPIRITUAL CHECKUP
CHECK YOUR VITAL SIGNS
Relationships Use the questions below to check the status of your important relationships. A. Spouse or girlfriend/boyfriend B. Children C. Other followers of Jesus D. Friends E. Coworker/Boss F. Enemy or Adversary What are 1-2 ways you have been loving, kind, sacrificial or forgiving to these people? How are you doing with letting things go when someone has done you wrong? How have you kept unity when someone else has tried to be divisive? Take a look at 1 Corinthians 13:4-7. Is there anything there that needs some work? Maybe some things have changed for the better? Gentleness vs. Anger Has your anger caused you to say or do things that have wronged others? How could you change that behavior in the future? On a scale of 1-5, how are you responding when angered or frustrated? Give 1-2 specifics that support why. Is there unresolved anger towards another Christian? How can you work to resolve it? Humility What are 1-2 specific ways you are treating others “below you” (i.e. your children, co-workers on the org chart, people who make less than you) better than you treat yourself? Language Gossip…heard any good stuff you’ve spread around…or you heard it and you put a lid on it? How have you encouraged or cheered up 1-2 people in the last month? Is there 1-2 specific ways you need to change foul, obscene or slanderous language? If your kids started imitating your speech, how would you feel about that? Adversity Have you been the object of someone’s mocking or persecution because you are following Jesus? How have you responded? Have there been 1-2 specific difficulties that keep tripping up your faith? How can you overcome these? Habits/Addictions Are there any destructive patterns in your life that need to go? Is there a lessening of the hold they have on you? What are 1-2 ways you could begin to break the hold of these addictions? Honesty and Integrity Would people say you have high character and integrity? Do you? Are there habits or actions that you keep as a secret from others in your life? If yes, what are they? Are there consistent patterns of lies showing up? How could you break them? Generosity vs. Greed and Materialism What’s your attitude and behavior when it comes to money and stuff? Are you increasingly less materialistic? What are some signs of that in your life? Is your discretionary spending (going out to eat/movies/vacations/sports/leisure?) out of balance? Are you sacrificially giving to God off the top (setting aside an amount or percentage of your income)? When you see people in need (physical needs, money, etc...) how have you specifically helped them? Sexual Purity Are you faithful to your spouse? Are there any inappropriate relationships in your life? How’s your thought life? How often are you intentionally exposing yourself to sexually explicit material?