There Is Wisdom in Taking Personal Inventory of Our Lives

Monthly Personal Inventory:

• What good habits have I built?
• What bad habits have I taken steps to break?
• Am I prioritizing accountability relationships and being honest in our correspondence?
• Have I been attending church every week?
• How much of the Bible do I read each day?
• Where am I currently reading in the Bible?
• Do I find studying the Bible thrilling or rather drab?
• Am I investing in the lives of those around me and looking for opportunities to make a difference in this world?
• Am I being selfish in my dealings with others or growing in servanthood?
• Am I being a good steward of my time, talents, resources, and health?
• What character flaws need attention?
• Am I growing in humility or exhibiting pride?
• What fruit of the Spirit am I lacking?
• What fruit of the Spirit am I growing in?
• What lessons have I learned?
• What idols am I clinging to? What idols am I allowing God to eradicate from my life?
• Have I become slack in my responsibilities or am I giving adequate time to fulfill these duties?
• Who have I been spending time with? How are these persons influencing my choices?
• What would the people around me say are my greatest faults? Strengths?
• Do I have healthy relationships with the people in my life?
• Do I treat others with respect (no matter their status in society)?
• Have I been harboring bitterness and resentment toward anyone?
• Do I practice forgiveness toward those who wrong me or hold grudges and mistreat them in response?
• Am I willing to be corrected or can I not handle confrontation and constructive criticism?
• Have I been keeping short accounts with others or do I let time pass before considering making amends?
• Am I quick to find fault in others or am I growing to realize that it takes time to change and therefore I must be patient with them in regards to their flaws?
• Am I willing to work on my own issues without making excuses or justifying my behavior?
• Do I often complain, compare, and envy?
• Am I growing in contentment?
• Have I been meditating on Scripture's prescription for a healthy thought life (Philippians 4: 8)?
• What sin am I battling? Do I easily allow compromise or am I ruthlessly fighting my sin?
• What sin have I found greater deliverance from this month? What steps have I implemented to gain such freedom?
• What book(s) or articles am I reading?
• What entertainment am I viewing?
• What music am I listening to?
• What websites am I visiting?
• Are such things time-wasters and sin-enablers or am I actively guarding my heart?

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