“Live fife with a due sense of repsonsibility, not as those who do not know the meaning of life, but as those who do.” – Eph 5:15 (Ph)
We need to diligently keep track of or spiritual life, to make sure we are keeping on the right path.
It takes a conscious decision and practical steps to honestly evaluate how you are doing and then to take steps to correct and adjust where needed.
The five purposes give us 5 areas that we can evaluate ourselves on. As these encompass what we need to do, they give us a good reference piont for our spiritual health.
To keep these in check, 4 activities are proposed.
Talk it through with our spiritual partner of small group. “As iron sharpens iron, so people can improve each other,” and “Encourage each other and give each other strength.” When done together with someone else, you learn more and can encourage each other.
Give yourself a regular spiritual check-up. By checking, you can pinpoint those areas where you have gotten better and what still needs improving.
Write down your progress in a journal. We are quick to forget the lessons of life and the blessings we have received.
Pass on what you know to others. “The one who blesses others is abundantly blessed; those who help others are helped.” It is our responsibility to pass on what we know.
We do all these things as we give glory to God and show it to others through these things.