Self Evaluation

In my own life I desire to give God glory as I delight in Him and live life in a way that demonstrates my delight is first in Christ.  How do I do that?  I have to self-evaluate my own life first, then compare it to the attributes of Christ. 

What (or who) do I catch myself thinking about the most?   What do I talk about the most?  What do I spend the majority of my money on?  What do I complain about?  What do I fret about? 

There are things we have to spend money on and talk about…but when I am talking about self-evaluation I mean when I have a choice to talk about whatever I want…what am I choosing to talk about?  When I let my mind wander…where do my thoughts go to?  Then I have to ask—are any of these things bringing God glory?  Am I delighting in the Lord?  Can I truly say night and day I meditate on God’s law?  (paraphrase from Psalm 119) If I find that I do not—I have to take some time to confess those things to the Lord.  Then I need to let God change me and mold me. I may have to give some things up or start some new practices.

Here are some verses to encourage us to evaluate our lives individually to see how we are delighting and who or what we are delighting most in.  I pray that our desire is to delight first in the Lord and that others in our daily interactions see in us a consistent way of living that demonstrates that truth.

Psalm 139:23-24 (ESV) “Search me, O God, and know my heart!  Try me and know my thoughts!  And see if there be any grievous way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting!”

Psalm 19:13-14 (ESV) “Keep back your servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me!  Then I shall be blameless, and innocent of great transgression.  Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, O LORD, my rock and my redeemer.”