Mid-life Exam
Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect? James 2:22
• Analysis . . .
• Evaluation . . .
• Assessment . . .
We all took mid-term exams
in school. Those exams told us and our teachers if we were doing well, or not. Based
on that principle, I think it’s a good idea to take a mid-life exam to see how well we are progressing in our life as a
Christian. We don’t want to wait until after finals to find out that we failed
the course. We need to take the mid-life exam while we have time to repent.
I remember when I was in
school; we use to keep teachers talking about some off-the-wall subject, so
they would forget about the assignment we didn’t want to do. I think the enemy
pulls that same trick on us. He wants to get us so involved in our daily lives
that we forget about our main purpose for being on earth—to do the will of God.
Listed
are sample questions you may consider for your mid-life exam.
•Is my life part of a solution?
If so, how can you tell? If not, why not?
•Am I living a purposeful
life? If so, how can you tell? If not,
why not?
•Will I leave a legacy? If so, how can you tell? If not, why not?
•Is my life contributing
anything towards helping others? If so,
how can you tell? If not, why not?
•Am I using my gifts and
talents for God’s purpose? If so, how can
you tell? If not, why not?
•Am I walking in God’s
will? If so, how can you tell? If not,
why not?
• Does my life influence
others to want to become a Christian? If
so, how can you tell? If not, why not?
• Am I giving God my
best? If so, how can you tell? If not, why not?
I’m sure you noticed
that each question ended the same way: If
so, how can you tell? If not, why not? That’s because when you take your
answers beyond a yes/no response, it requires you to think further, resulting
in additional questions emerging. That’s great because that will give you a more
thorough self-evaluation.
Taking the mid-life exam will prepare us
for the Final Examination!
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