Test yourselves to see if you are in the faith. Examine yourselves. —2 Corinthians 13:5
Each year, I try to schedule a routine physical to evaluate my health. We know how important those checkups are for our bodies, but have you ever considered the need for a spiritual checkup?
I often find it helpful to take stock of my spiritual life, to ask myself, Where am I in my walk with the Lord? At times, I’ve even asked trusted friends, “Do you see any blind spots? Where do I need to grow?”
Most importantly, I ask the Lord to search my heart. I open His Word and invite His Spirit to examine me, reorder my priorities, and align my desires with His. I want His light to shine into every corner of my life and reveal what is pleasing to Him—and what is not.
When was your last spiritual checkup? Don’t wait for a crisis to examine your heart. Make it a regular habit. Come before the Lord with humility and pray with the psalmist, “Search me, God, and know my heart; test me and know my concerns” (Psalm 139:23).
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Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth, Seeking Him daily program
Scripture taken from The CSB
Make it Personal
Set aside time this week for your own spiritual checkup, and ask God to help you develop goals for your spiritual life.