95. Where do YOU stand?

Consider these points as a mirror reflecting your spiritual condition. They can help you identify areas where you might be struggling or lacking in your walk with Christ. Use them to encourage honest self-examination and make positive changes so you can let go of burdens that hinder your spiritual race and keep your focus on Jesus.
  1. You are not a radical disciple
  1. You don’t find joy in fellowship with Christ and other believers.
  1. You tend to choose darkness over walking in God’s light.
  1. You avoid repentance and confession, and continue to sin even after the Holy Spirit convicts you.
  1. Though you pray, you sense distance from God because you’re not making an effort to understand His Word or deepen your personal relationship with Him. Your love for God doesn’t translate into obedience.
  1. You prioritize worldly things and fleshly desires over spiritual matters.
  1. Your life is marked by trying to “do what’s right,” but you haven’t acknowledged your need for Christ’s salvation as a sinner.
  1. You don’t pursue a life of purity and holiness.
  1. You don’t share the Gospel or encourage other Christians, fearing you might offend someone.
  1. You don’t show genuine love toward other believers or people in general.
  1. Your actions don’t match your words—you talk about faith but don’t live it out.
  1. You struggle to maintain a clear conscience.
  1. You don’t experience victory or growth in your Christian walk.
  1. The Fruit of the Spirit—love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control—is absent in your life.
  1. You rarely read or study the Bible, lack spiritual hunger, and have little desire to learn God’s truths.
  1. You accept unbiblical teachings in your church without question because you haven’t equipped yourself to discern truth through Scripture.
  1. You don’t seek out bold, biblically grounded teachers to help you grow in your faith.
  1. God is not your highest priority.
  1. Your focus is more on church rituals or attendance than on Christ Himself.
  1. You haven’t experienced a Godly sorrow that leads to true repentance.
  1. Your faith does not persevere through trials and challenges.
  1. Your faith depends more on human wisdom than on the power of God.
  1. You lack hope and preparation for Christ’s second coming.
  1. You attend church but are not willing to be a committed disciple.
  1. Your lifestyle doesn’t differ from unbelievers; you lack the wisdom that sets believers apart.
  1. Your heart has not been transformed.
  1. Your spiritual growth has stalled because you aren’t putting in effort to pray or study Scripture.
  1. You don’t attend church at all.
Jesus said, “By their fruit you will recognize them” (Matthew 7:20). Those who profess faith but bear no fruit—the Spirit’s evidence—are like branches cut off and discarded (John 15:6). True faith isn’t just believing in God—demons believe that too (James 2:19)—but it results in repentance, confession, and obedience to Christ’s commands.
Remember, we are saved by grace through faith, not by works (Ephesians 2:8-9), but genuine faith always produces good works (James 2:17-18). A faith without works is not saving faith at all.