Spiritual Health Checklist

I have to be honest, I love checklists but I hesitated when coming up with a Spiritual Health Checklist.

Faith in Jesus Christ cannot be simplified into a checklist.  It is so much more than that!  Jesus sets you free and allows you to live a worshipful and giving life.  His forgiveness is what gives us the opportunity to move past our failures and have a fresh start every morning.  He is the source of all our joy and is our ever-present help in times of trouble.  Our relationship with our Savior cannot be put into a box or checklist.  Our salvation is based on faith in Jesus’s death and resurrection.

On the other hand, part of being a growing Christian is learning the spiritual disciplines of the Christian Faith.  Growing in the likeness of Christ means an honest evaluation of our Spiritual Health. Living a healthy balanced life cannot occur if we are spiritually unhealthy.  We can be physically fit, drink plenty of water and eat only grass-fed meat and organic produce and we will still be unhealthy if we are unwilling to address the spiritual aspect of our lives.  Being spiritually healthy is of critical importance if we desire to thrive.

Let’s take a moment to slow down and think about our personal relationship with God. 

SPIRITUAL HEALTH CHECKLIST

DISCIPLESHIP

1. Are you in a discipleship relationship with a woman who is spiritually older and wiser?
2. Are you growing in areas of contentment, integrity, and purity?
3. Do you pray to God, meditate on his Word and read the Bible consistently?
4. Do you attend church on a regular basis?
5. Do you have family devotions with your children and are you teaching them about faith in God diligently?

EVANGELISM

1. Are you engaged in some sort of servant evangelism with your neighbors?
2. Do you know how to share the gospel?
3. Do you ask God to give you opportunities to share your testimony?
4. Have you shared the gospel with each one of your children?
5. Are you living a life of personal holiness so you can share the love of Christ with others?

FELLOWSHIP

1. Are you spending enough time with your spouse if you are married?
2. Are you a member of a small group, fellowship meal or bible study?
3. Do you share hospitality in your home on a regular basis?
4. How are your relationships with others? Are they healthy?
5. Do you daily have fun with your family?

MINISTRY

1. Do you volunteer in one area of your local church?
2. Do you view your husband and children as your main ministry?
3. Do you pray, volunteer or financially partner with a ministry that serves the poor, persecuted, widows or orphans?
4. Do you have a family ministry or have you gone on a family mission trip?
5. Do you pray for your pastor and his family?

WORSHIP

1. Do you have a thankful heart?
2. Are you daily repenting and walking in the light of God’s forgiveness?
3. Are you worshiping God with your finances?
4. Do you have hope and are you living your life in light of eternity?
5. Are you worshiping God in spirit and in truth?
6. Are your priorities God-centered?  Do you trust God more than you trust yourself?

It is my prayer that you do not feel overwhelmed by this Spiritual Health Checklist.  Prayer will help you discern the area you should start working on first.  Remember, it must be God’s power made perfect in our weakness.  We cannot just determine to change.   We need God’s strength to enable us to make changes and live a life that glorifies Him!

YOUR TURN…

How do you keep Spiritually Healthy?

Blessings,