I had this up earlier, but somehow it was dropped, so here it is again.
A couple of years ago, I tried to address how we can measure spiritual growth. I mentioned things like frequency of prayer, Bible study, and good deeds. How often did I go to church? How much did I tithe? And so on...
These may be symptoms of spiritual growth, but I thought of some other things that might help me assess myself better:
Am I looking at people more often to notice if they are sad or confused or lonely or hurting? And how often did I interrupt the flow of my day to pay attention, and even help one of these that I noticed?
How often in my prayer life did I interrupt my list of personal concerns and ask what God wants?
Can I think of times when I set aside my anxiety and replaced it with faith and action?
I'm betting that if you are reading this that you did better than you give yourself credit for. And bless your heart if you're looking at this and intending to improve.
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