…well, at least in a way that has eternal significance.
I received an article from a friend in the Winter of 1998 from LEADERSHIP magazine written by Fred Smith, who at the time was a business man in Dallas and contributing editor to the magazine (Just want to make sure I’m giving proper credit here…). It’s called, “Conducting a Spiritual Audit: Twelve questions to keep your personal accounts in order.” I get it out every so often and want to share the questions with you here.
- Am I content with who I am becoming?
- Am I becoming less religious and more spiritual?
- Does my family recognize the authenticity of my spirituality?
- Do I have a flow-through philosophy?
- Do I have a quiet center to my life?
- Have I defined my unique ministry?
- Is my prayer life improving?
- Have I maintained a genuine awe of God?
- Is my humility genuine?
- Is my “spiritual feeding” the right diet for me?
- Is obedience in small matters built into my reflexes?
- Do I have joy?
I share this list not to bring judgment on you but to encourage you as it encourages me each time I read it to do some soul searching with the Lord. Reading the article above helps bring some clarity to the actual content of the questions…I hope this blesses you.
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Thanks for posting this. Good questions. I need to go do some soul-searching right about now…with the Lord’s direction.
These are great questions. Leadership is a great magazine and I’d recommend anyone in Christian ministry (Lay or ordained) subscribe.
This is so needed right now. I feel as though I’ve been walking through a fog since my son was born 2 years ago. I had hoped I’d feel closer to God after having a child, and in some ways I do, but the emotional and physical toll has just beaten me down. I’ve allowed myself to become desensitised to so much, and forgotten what it was that I wanted my life to look like. I can’t feel God like I used to…and I want that back.
Nice one 🙂
I love this! Thanks!
Renee