Monday, August 1, 2022

Dear Young Christian,

For many of our readers here in Canada where I live, the beginning of August marks the midpoint of summer. This is a good time to look back and consider how things are going, not just in a practical way, but more importantly, spiritually.

Here are seven questions we might ask ourselves:

1. Have I kept up on my daily Bible reading?

2. Has my prayer life been neglected?

3. Have I been a witness for the Lord in what I say?

4. Have I been a witness for the Lord by my actions?

5. Have I consistently judged the sins I have allowed?

6. Has there been purpose of heart to follow the Lord?

7. Am I keeping as close to the Lord as I should?

Even if we live in some other country besides Canada, this is still a good check list, and certainly not an exhaustive one. If you are truly walking with the Lord this summer, the promise is, “Thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success” (Joshua 1:8).

Your Christian friend,

Jim Hyland