Do you ever find yourself asking this question when something or everything is going wrong in your life? Most of the time, when victory eludes us, somewhere along the line we let our armour get chinked. The following questionnaire was perhaps designed to be for accountability purposes between partners, but we thought it was an excellent self-administered check-list to help locate where difficulties may be stemming from. Contemplating the questions once every so often, even in the absence of trials, could make the list a good preventative as well. Check it out.

ACCOUNTABILITY QUESTIONS

1. Have you had daily time alone with God since we last met?
2. How many days alone with God have you taken?
3. Have your thoughts been pure and free from lust?
4. Have you dated your spouse each week?
5. Have you taken a day off each week?
6. Have you had a daily debriefing time with your spouse?
7. Is there anyone against whom you are holding a grudge?
8. Is there any emotional attachment with someone of the opposite sex which could develop dangerously?
9. With whom could such an attachment develop in the future?
10. Have you given unselfishly to your mate's needs?
11. Are there any unresolved conflicts with your mate?
12. Have you been harsh or unkind in the use of your tongue?
13. How often have you had family altar since we last met?
14. How often have you shared your faith? When? What happened?
15. How much time have you spent with your children? Doing what?
16. Have you spread falsehoods about another - slander?
17. Have you spread hurtful truth about another - gossip?
18. Do you have any unmade restitutions?
19. Are you discipling your child? Mate? How? When?
20. Is your practice of journaling up to date?
21. How much have you fasted since we last met?
22. Have you had nightly prayers with your spouse?
23. Report on your memorizing and meditating on scripture.
24. How are you improving in your relationship with your mate?
25. Is there a brother you should try to restore from sin?
26. When did you last give a thoughtful gift to your mate?
27. In what ways have you been tempted to be proud?
28. How have you given to the needy since we last met?
29. How much time have you wasted watching TV?
30. What about questionable movies, magazines, or videos?
31. Are you completely out of installment debt?
32. How are you avoiding materialism?
33. Have you exaggerated or lied since we last met?
34. Have you been able to ignore carnal, complaining, petty people?
35. What spiritual growth books have you read since we met?
36. Of what are you afraid? How will you defy this fear?
37. How have you played "Team Ball" with others since we last met?
38. Have you had a critical spirit since we last met?
39. In what special ways have you shown love to your mate?
40. Have you been fully submissive to authority?
41. Who is it that you are tempted to envy, or be jealous of?
42. Is there any believer with whom you are out of harmony?
43. Who are you discipling and mentoring? How?
44. Was there a time when your love for God was hotter?
45. How have you attempted to make peace between others?
46. Have you taken anything not belonging to you, large or small?
47. What sexual sin have you been most tempted to commit?
48. Have you a practice which may be a stumbling block to others?
49. Have you avoided outbursts of anger or rage?
50. About what have you been inclined to boast?
51. Have you been tempted to give up? How? Why?
52. How have you clarified your life's mission since we last met?
53. Have you avoided fighting, quarreling, dissension, and factions?
54. How have you shown enduring patience since we last met?
55. Have you avoided obscenity, foolish talk, and course jokes?
56. In what ways have you been tempted to greed?
57. Have you selfish ambition? How pure is your desire to achieve?
58. Is there hate, malice, or ill will in your heart for anyone?
59. Is there any sin, inward or outward, which has dominion over you so that you are habitually falling in this area?
60. How have you expressed thanksgiving to God and others?
61. How have you shown submission and respect to your husband?
62. How have you shown love and tenderness to your wife?
63. Have you frivolously wasted words since we last met?
64. Have you participated in fruitless arguments?
65. Do you have a teachable spirit?
66. Have you shown favoritism toward the rich or powerful? How?
67. In what way have you launched out in faith since we last met?
68. Have you abused your power over others? How?
69. Have you deceitfully manipulated people for your own benefit?
70. Have you been guilty of worry, anxiety, or distrust of God?
71. In what ways have you shown brotherly kindness?
72. Is there any sin of another which you have come to tolerate?
73. How have you sought opportunities to serve, listen, and help?
74. How have you cared for the needy since we last met?
75. To whom did you show Christ's love since we last met? How?

Food for Thought
NATURAL CHRISTIAN DIRECTORY