Recently I posted about my visit to the Wesley Garden on St. Simon’s Island.

Looking at that visit, I was reminded of the list John Wesley created for the group of people who were gathering each week to pray and encourage one another in their walk with God.

He had a list of questions they would use in their gatherings to help them in their Christian commitment. These are good questions for us to also consider today.

Questions to Ask:

1. Am I consciously or unconsciously creating the impression that I am better than I really am?
2. Am I honest in all my acts and words, or do I exaggerate?
3. Do I confidentially pass on to another what was told to me in confidence?
4. Can I be trusted?
5. Did any of my words or actions this week cause someone harm?
6. Am I a slave to dress, friends, work, or habits?
7. Am I self-conscious, self-pitying, or self-justifying?
8. Did the Bible live in me today?
9. Do I give it time to speak to me every day?
10. Am I enjoying prayer?
11. When did I last speak to someone else about my faith?
12. Do I pray about the money I spend?
13. Do I get to bed on time and get up on time?
14. Do I disobey God in anything?
15. Do I insist upon doing something about which my conscience is uneasy?
16. Am I defeated in any part of my life?
17. Am I jealous, impure, critical, irritable, touchy, or distrustful?
18. How do I spend my spare time?
19. Am I proud?
20. Do I thank God that I am not as other people, like the Pharisees who despised the publican?
21. Is there anyone whom I fear, dislike, disown, criticize, hold a resentment toward or disregard? If so, what am I doing about it?
22. Do I grumble or complain constantly?
23. Is Christ real to me?