August 2
“Upward Focus”
John 15: 1-8
- Is Jesus real to me?
- Am I enjoying prayer?
- Do I insist upon doing something about which my conscience is uneasy?
- Did the Bible live in me today?
- Did I disobey God in Anything?
- Do I pray about the money I spend?
- Did I give time for the Bible to speak to me today?
August 9
“Inward Focus”
- Am I proud?
- Am I defeated in any part of me?
- Do I go to bed on time, and do I get up on time?
- Do I grumble or complain constantly?
- Am I a slave to dress, friends, work, or habits?
- How do I spend my spare time?
- Am I self-conscious, self-pitying, or self-justifying?
John 16: 25-33
1 Corinthians 13: 4-8
“Outward Focus”
August 16
- Do I thank God that I am not like others?
- Am I consciously or unconsciously creating the impression that I am better than others? In other words, am I a hypocrite?
- Do I confidently pass to others what was told to me in confidence?
- Am I jealous, impure, critical, irritable, touchy, or distrustful?
- Am I honest in all my actions and words, or do I exaggerate?
- Is there anyone whom I fear, dislike, disown, criticize, hold resentment toward, or disregard?
- When did I last speak to someone about my faith?