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Questions; From the Puritans
These Questions are from “The Holy Club,” In John Wesley’s day and were ask every Monday.
(1) Am I consciously or unconsciously creating the impression that I am better than I really am? In other words, am I a hypocrite?
(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 me in confidence?
(4) Can I be trusted?
(5) Am I a slave to dress, friends, work or habits?
(6) Am I self conscious, self-pitying or self justifying?
(7) Did the Bible live to me today?
(8) Do I give it time to speak to me every day?
(9) Am I enjoying prayer?
(10) When did I last speak to someone else with the object of trying to win that person for Christ?
(11) Am I making contacts with other people and using them for the Master’s glory?
(12) Do I pray about the money I spend?
(13) Do I get to bed in time and get up in 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, jealous, impure, critical, irritable, touchy or distrustful?
(17) How do I spend my spare time?
(18) Am I proud?
(19) Do I thank god that I am not as other people, especially as the pharisees who despised the Publican?
(20) Is there anyone whom I fear, dislike, disown, criticize, hold a resentment toward or disregard? If so, what am I doing about it?
(21) Do I grumble or complain constantly?
(22) Is Christ real to me?
How would we do if we took this test every Monday?
Happy New Year!
© John P. Read more by John P. Read
Published: December 2018
Brush away old heartaches.
Learn from our mistakes.
Another year is finally over.
A new dawn awakes.
Let the old year out.
Welcome the new one in.
Bury the bad things of the past
As a new year now begins.
Make your New Year wishes
As simple as you can.
Pray for peace and love,
Not for wealth or fame.
Pray for health and happiness.
Pray for your fellow man.
Pray for all the ones you love.
Pray for those who've lost their way.
As the midnight hour chimes,
We leave the old and embrace the new.
I wish the things you wish for yourself,
And may God’s love stay with you.
Source:
https://www.familyfriendpoems.com/poem/happy-new-year-9