Before making personal choices in my daily living, I use this check-list and
ask myself about . . .
1. My Appearance I Thess. 5:22; Rom. 14:16
(Will this appear evil to others?)
2. My Associations Proverbs 22:3; I Thess. 5:22
(Is this a good activity but in a bad place?)
3. My Body I Cor. 6:1520; II Cor. 6:16
(Does this harm God’s temple in any way?)
4. My Companions Prov. 13:20; Eph. 5:11
(Am I doing this with the wrong crowd?)
5. My Conformity Rom. 12:2; Col. 3:2
(Is this conforming me to the secular world or God?)
6. My Edification I Cor. 10:23; Matt. 5:6
(Does this help me or other Christians?)
7. My Emulation I John 2:6; Rom. 8:29
(Is this activity un-Christ like?)
8. My Enslavement II Pet. 2:19; Eph. 5:18
(Am I Spirit-controlled or flesh-controlled while I am
doing this?)
9. My Evangelism II Cor. 5:20; Col. 4:5
(Could it possibly keep someone from hearing or understanding the Gospel?)
10. My Exaltation Col. 3:23; I Cor. 10:31
(Does what I am doing glorify God?)
11. My Example I Tim. 4:12; Rom. 14:13
(Do I care who sees me while I’m doing this?)
[more next weekend]
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Dr Bob Griffin
[email protected] www.grif.net
“Jesus Knows Me, This I Love!”