No 7

(Faith, self-control, truthfulness )

Faith is : Visualizing God’s will and acting upon it. It is investing time and money in things that count for eternity. Here are some questions we can ask ourselves about our faith. 1) Can we give a clear testimony of our salvation experience? 2) Would our family be convinced of the reality of God by the answers to prayer that we share with them?

Self-control is : Restraint over our impulses, emotions or desires. It is bringing my thoughts, words and actions under the control of the Holy Spirit. Some questions are : 1) Do we have any habits that we know grieve the Holy Spirit? 2) Are we committed to giving a good report and rejecting gossip? 3) Do we learn all the facts before answering a matter?

Truthfulness is : Sincerity in action, character and utterance. It is learning to be a reliable messenger. It is facing the consequences of a mistake. Some questions : 1) Have we corrected lies that we told in the past and asked forgivness for them? 2) Do we tell God the precise sins that we commit and ask His forgivness.

No one ever said that being a Christian was easy; if anything, it is extremely difficult and our efforts to conform to Jesus’ standard oftentimes go unnoticed.