Thursday, August 22, 2013

Accountability Questions

I read this in 'Connecting your heart to others' by Fields & Eastman and thought it was really helpful for giving structure to prayer pairs/small groups when talking through the week and what to pray for.

The Wonder Question
1. Have you maintained an attitude of awe and wonder toward God?
...or have you minimized him, placed him in a box, failing to contemplate his greatness?
Key issue: awe, wonderment, and WORSHIP versus ordinary, usual, and IDOLATRY.

The Priority Question
2. Have you maintained a personal (quiet) time with God?
...or have you allowed yourself to become too busy for God? Have you exchanged a vibrant, tender relationship filled with rich communication for a superficial acquaintance with God?
Key issue: time with God versus time without God.

The Morality Question
3. Have you maintained integrity with the way you live out your faith?
...or have you compromised what you know to be true with your actions?
Key issue: integrity versus compromise.

The Listening Question
4. Have you maintained a soft heart, sensitive to the things of God?
...or have you chosen to remain on the easy path, refused to be challenged to move out of your comfort zone?
Key issue: uncomfortable versus comfortable

The Relationships Question
5. Have you maintained peaceful relationships and resolved conflicts to the best of your ability?
...or have you caused conflict or offense?
Key issue: peace versus conflict; resolution versus ignored.