There are many different means for evaluating our spiritual growth. Recently I have been looking over a lot of different approaches to spiritual growth and discipleship both for our current series, “The Tree and the Vine,” as well as for some work we are doing as a staff on discipleship.
Donald Whitney, author and Associate Professor for Biblical Spirituality, put together a resource for assessing our spiritual health that is built around a series of ten questions in his book Ten Questions to Diagnose Your Spiritual Health.
As I look at the questions, I’d like your feedback on whether you think these questions are helpful, as well as which of the questions particularly hits home for you.
Here they are:
- Do you thirst for God?
- Are you governed increasingly by God’s word?
- Are you more loving?
- Are you more sensitive to God’s presence?
- Do you have a growing concern for the spiritual and temporal needs of others?
- Do you delight in the Bride of Christ?
- Are the spiritual disciplines increasingly important to you?
- Do you still grieve over sin?
- Are you a quick forgiver?
- Do you yearn for heaven and to be with Jesus?
I’d love to hear from on whether you think these are helpful questions for assessing spiritual health?
Also, which question hits home for you most right now?
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Yes, I think these are very helpful questions that the author poses, Matt. I like them.
Particularly I appreciate his No. 4 question on being more sensitive to His presence.
Thank you so much, Paul. I appreciate the feedback on this.