Danielle had mentioned that she knew of some people who use a few spiritual inventory questions to keep themselves in check. In what she describes as "the spirit of authentic discipleship" Danielle proposes some questions for consideration:
Are you friends with someone who is not a Christian?
Do you have friends in low places?
Are you aware today that there is nothing you can do to save yourself from sin? And how have you tried to produce your own righteousness?
Have you embraced a culture that is totally different from your own? If so, how?
Do you forgive freely?
Have you lavished resources on hospitality and fun recently? How did you feel?
Is there ‘dirt’ under your fingernails? Have you done something that required ‘work’?
Have you given something precious away –freely and without regret?
Have you gone swimming at the beach and rolled in the sand?
How often do you read a good secular book?
Have you ever sat in a bar and conversed with the occupants?
Do you protect the reputation of colleagues when they are criticized?
Do you own a hiphop CD?
and many more... the key is trying to live a Kingdom life - not just a religious one. The difference?
life that grows - not diminishes
life that is full - not empty
life that is abandoned - not restricted
life that is alive - not dead
This certainly challenged me...
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