Sunday, September 18, 2016

Spiritual health checklist - Moving forward

As I have written before, I have wanted to create a spiritual health checklist, mostly for the purposes of keeping myself honest and challenging myself to grow. This is a first draft where I try to give shape to the specific items to check. (Not all of these are positive things; some of them identify negatives.) All questions and feedback are welcome.
I have too much stuff.
I take good care of my things.
I manage my finances well.
I feel satisfaction and gratitude for what I have.

I have habits that disrupt my life, that I have trouble controlling.
I am easily upset.
I end up eating, drinking, or spending more than I want.
I can stick to a schedule or a budget.

When someone criticizes me or my work, I go on the offense.
I often find myself in situations where I feel righteous anger.
When I joke around, I sometimes go too far. I make comments about other people that I would prefer to keep private.

Many people don't live up to my standards.
When someone is rude or unkind to me, it bothers me for a long time. 

I can find the right thing to say.
I am on peaceful terms with the people in my family.

I avoid social situations because I feel awkward.
I'm glad when someone joins me for lunch.
I invite people to my home or to eat with me.

I admire the best achievements or traits in many people.
I am willing to lead if asked.
I am willing to serve if asked.
Am I more comfortable with, or enthusiastic about, leading or following?

I am my own worst critic. 
When someone criticizes me or my work, I become defensive.
If someone compliments me, I accept it graciously. 


Some of the virtues, or spiritual strengths that are on my mind:
Forgiveness
Self-control
Stewardship
Wisdom
Gentleness
Hospitality
I'd be glad for any comments, suggestions, or insights.

Previously:
* A checklist based on the Rudyard Kipling poem, "If"

2 comments:

Martin LaBar said...

Perhaps something about loving others, in spite of their faults, or that they don't agree with me.

Do I love God?

Have I presented the Gospel to anyone else, outside of a church setting, in the past year?

Weekend Fisher said...

Definitely some things worth thinking about. Thank you.

Take care & God bless
Anne / WF