Being Real 1 – Accountability
Being Real with yourself and with God.
This is the list from my message on Sunday. Our church folks have been working through this list in their lifegroups this week.
Take the challenge and rate yourself and see how authentic you are in these disciplines.
These areas are vitally important in our spiritual growth. After rating yourself, make a list of all the 1’s and the 2’s and start tackling them one by one. Find an accountability partner and ask him/her to help you, move from 1 or 2 to 3. Its called discipleship. An accountability partner will add fuel to the process. Do it together. You can be his or her accountability partner too. Admission is the first step to freedom in God. Don’t let that 1 or 2 hold you back from reaching your potential in God.
Rate yourself 1 – Need a lot of work, 2 – average 3 – Good
•1) Money:
Are you a good steward of what God has given you?
Are you in debt? How bad?
Are you giving to God through tithes and offerings?
Are you giving to others in need?
•2) Moral:
Are you morally pure?
Are you having sex outside of marriage?
Are you in an adulterous relationship?
Are you messing with pornography?
Websites you visit?
Email & Text messages. ?
•3) Prayer
When was the last time you prayed?
Do you pray only when you are desperate or do you pray regularly?
Do you pray for other people?
•4) Word of God
Do you read the Bible every day?
Do you study the scriptures?
Is it the final authority?
Do you practice its contents?
•5) Devotional Time
How often do you have devotional time?
Is it a 1 minute, 5 minutes or longer?
•6) Witnessing
How often do you talk to people about God?
Have you shared your testimony of how you came to the Lord with someone?
Have you led someone to the Lord recently?
•7) Fellowship
How often do you fellowship with other christians?
How often do you attend life group?
•8) Worship
How regular is your attendance on Sunday services?
Do you consider yourself a passionate or a passive worshipper?
•9) Serve
Are you using your gifts and talents for the good of others?
How much of your time is dedicated to voluntary work?
•10) Family
How much time is set aside for spouse and children?
Are you a Violent and Abusive person at home?
Do you model the love of Christ at home?
Do you teach one thing and practice the opposite?
Do you practice hospitality often?
At LifeChurch we believe that every member is a minister. That means everyone is wired and gifted by God in a special way to be able to minister to another persons need.
I am grateful to God for the army of volunteers I serve with. The people who are willing to give up something in order for someone else to be blessed. Rather than sitting in the service enjoying the worship and the sermon, they are out serving in the children’s ministry, looking after someone else’s child in the service, or in the car park directing traffic, or preparing morning tea. I am thinking of the people who sacrifice their beauty sleep on Sunday morning so that everything is set up and ready before the first service starts. I am thinking of the people who take time off work to serve at church or help someone.