Wednesday, July 29, 2009

John Wesley's Accountability Questions

As an Elder's group at Plains we have entered into a mutual accountability framework, where hold each other accountable for our walk with the Lord. We have been running it for a few months now and I think we are feeling the benefit of it personally and corporately. It seems there is a long history of holding oneself accountable in an objective way. I came across these accountability questions of John Wesley's at Jehovah Shammah - The Lord who is Present

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

These are questions which cut to the heart of who we are as Christian believers. It seems the issues were just the same in the 18th Century as they are today.

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