Our fourth check up question is: 4. How is your joy? David tells us to serve the Lord 'with gladness' (Psalm 100:1-2. NKJV). What we do is important but just as important is how we go about it. God desires us to do life with an attitude of joy. Why is joy … Continue reading A Personal Check Up (Pt. 5)
A Personal Check Up (Pt. 4)
Our third question is: 3. How is your progress? The Christian life is to be one of progress, growth and continual improvement – both in our relationship with God, our character, our relationships with other people, and ministry effectiveness (see 1 Timothy 4:11-15). Progress is the end result of an intentional effort to develop yourself … Continue reading A Personal Check Up (Pt. 4)
A Personal Check Up (Pt.3)
Our second question is: 2. How is your passion? Having a clear vision is important (seeing it) but having a passion or fire on the inside is also vital (feeling it). God desires that vision and passion be bound together in our lives. Is your vision producing passion or has it lost its vitality? If … Continue reading A Personal Check Up (Pt.3)
A Personal Check Up (Pt.2)
The first question is: 1. How is your vision? Bill Hybels defines vision as "a picture of a preferred future that produces passion.” Nothing much happens without vision. However, when someone gets a vision … something powerful begins to happen and significant movement takes place. Just study history. Whether it be William Wilberforce, the … Continue reading A Personal Check Up (Pt.2)