10:45 amI want to share the sermon from my church yesterday."Habits of the Holy" 2 Corinthians 13:5-6   5Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves. Do you not realize that Christ Jesus is in you—unless, of course, you fail the test? 6And I trust that you will discover that we have not failed the test.1. Is my conscience clear?"...a man's conscience is the Lord's searchlight, exposing his hidden motives." Pr 20:27*Is there sin in my life that I have come to overlook?*If my thoughts were a movie, how would it be rated?*Have I treated others today, as I believe Christ would have treated them?2. Is my religion authentic or is it just a hobby?*Is my love for God growing?*Does my thinking about God take up more and more of my time?*Does the name of God or Jesus come up more often in my conversations?*In the realm of priority; is anyone more important than Jesus?*What have I sacrificed lately for Jesus and His Kingdom?*Can I be an authentic Christian in this world?3. Do people say that I reflect holiness?*Would my spouse/significant other say I am sanctified?*What would my children say?*Do the people at work know I am different?*What evidence would my enemies use against me?"I find no basis for a chargve against him" (John 18:38)-Pilate"This man has done nothing wrong." (Luke 23:41)-criminal next to Christ on the cross"Surely this was a righteous man" (Luke 23:47)-Roman centurion at the crucifiction4. Do I have the power necessary to overcome sin?*Do I hate sin as much as I love the pleasure of it before?*Is there any sin that still has poer over me?5. What about perfect love?*When was the last time I returned good for evil?*Who are the enemies I pray for?*Have I truley forgiven them, or do I simply avoid them?*Who have I helped lately?"...Love has hands to help others...fett to hasten to the poor...eyes to see misery and... ears to hear the sighs and sorrows of men."-Augustine6. Do I have a genuine joy?*When I suffer, do I grumble or sing?*Am I usually pleasant to be around?*Am I confident about my relationship with God?*When was the last time I felt overcome with emotion towards God as I worshipped Him?I guess I just wanted to share this with everyone because these are some questions that would be good to ask ourselve when we are trying to look at how to improve ourselves. I know that I am not perfect and this helped me to determine where I am with my faith and in my relationship with the Lord. Just wanted to share.