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Chapter Number and Description Page

Acknowledgements xiii
Introduction xv
How to Read This Book xvii


Section 1: The Pursuit of Wisdom

1. Are You Pleased with Me? 1
2. Do I Have the Right Motive? 4
3. Why Can’t I Hear You Speak to Me? 9
4. Do I Seek and Value Wisdom? 12
5. Do I Remember What You’ve Already Taught Me? 15
6. Do I Understand My Value (and Appreciate Who I Am in Christ)? 18
7. Do I Trust You? 22
8. Do You Trust Me? 25
9. Do I Expect Your Continual Involvement in My Life? 28
10. Where Are You Waiting for Me to Stop Procrastinating? 32
11. Has My Fire Gone Out? 35
12. Do I Treat You as Heavenly Father? 37
13. Am I Wasting My Darkness? 42
14. Where Is My Treasure? 45
15. Does My Intellect Get in the Way of My Faith? 49
16. Do I Try to Fight Battles Only You Can Win? 53
17. Do I Suffer from Spiritual Autism? 57
18. How Do I React to Your Promises? 60
19. What Are My Spiritual Gifts? 64
20. Am I Using My Resources to Their Fullest? 68
21. What Wisdom Do You Have for Me Today? 71


Section 2: A Closer Look at God’s Nature

22. Do I See Sins as You See Them? 77
23. Do I See Opportunities as You See Them? 81
24. Do I See Others as You See Them? 84
25. Do I View You as My God or as My Servant? 87


Section 3: An Interview with God

26. Do I Have Any Gods before You? (Are You First in My Life?) 93
27. What Wrong Assumptions Have I Made about You? 97
28. How Would You Rate My Prayer Life? 101
29. How Would You Rate My Speech? 104
30. How Would You Rate My Giving? 108
31. How Would You Rate My Worship? 111
32. Have I Denied You? 114
33. If You Could Tell Me Only One Thing, What Would It Be? 118


Section 4: Breaking Sin’s Grasp

34. Am I Legalistic? 125
35. Have I Lost Hope or Given Up on God? 131
36. Do I Live a Repentant Life? 134
37. Am I Easily Offended? 137
38. Do I Worry Too Much of My Life Away? 141
39. Am I Deceived? 144
40. Do I Hold Grudges? (Is There Anyone I Have Not Forgiven?) 148
41. Are There Any Scriptures I Do My Best to Avoid? 151
42. Am I Still Ticked Off atYou for Messing Me Up Earlier? 154


Section 5: General

43. (For Leaders) Have My Programs Trumped My People? 159
44. (For Leaders) Do I Build Others Up? 163
45. (For Leaders) Do I Equip Others for Works of Service? 167
46. (For Husbands) Do I Love My Wife as Christ Loved the Church? 171
47. (For Wives) Do I Submit to My Husband? 175
48. (For Spouses) Am I Doing Everything I Can to Make My Marriage Work? 180
49. (For the Workplace) Have I Given My Employer an Honest Day’s Work? 184
50. (For the Workplace) Am I Fair to Those Who Work for Me? 188


Section 6: Lifestyles and Choices

51. What Bad Habits Limit My Effectiveness and Enjoyment of Life? 193
52. Have I Created My Own Rules for Marriage? 197
53. What Are My Standards? 203
54. Are You Proud of My Attitude toward Money? 205
55. What Exists in My Life That Shouldn’t? 210
56. Do I Take Care of My Body? 213
57. What Areas of My Life Have I Kept Back from You? 217
58. Am I Sexually Pure? 221
59. Who Is Going to Hell Because I Didn’t Do My Job? 225
60. Do I Manage My Time Well? 228
61. Have I Accepted the World around Me? 231
62. Am I Joyful? 235


Section 7: Our Eternal Legacy

63. Am I Doing What You Called Me to Do? 241
64. Where Will I Spend Eternity? 244
65. Do I Make Investments to Increase My “Talents”? 251
66. If I Were a Bible Character, What Would My Legacy Be? 257
67. How Well Do I Represent Your Kingdom? 259
68. How Well Do I Respond to the Needs of Others? 264
69. Who Is Watching Me? 267
70. Do I Lead My Family to God? 270
71. Do I Lovingly Support My Church Leaders Even When I Disagree with Them? 274
72. What Am I Afraid Of? 277


Section 8: Politics and Culture

73. Do I Respond Properly to Government and Authority? 283
74. Do I Complicate Christianity? 290
75. Do I Nurture Racial Strongholds? 295
76. Do My Political Views Agree with Your Word? 298


Section 9: Relationships with Others

77. Do I Judge Others? 303
78. Am I a “Servant of All?” 306
79. Do I Truly Love Others? 309
80. Am I an Encourager? 312


Section 10: Spiritual Growth

81. Do I Make Good Use of Relationships with Others, or Do I Try to Walk the Christian Walk Alone? 319
82. Do I Attend Church or Bible Study Regularly? 322
83. Do I Read Your Word? 326
84. Am I Willing to Pay the Price? 330
85. Do I Live as Though I Really Believe in Miracles? 334
86. Do I Have Any “Spiritual Housecleaning” to Do? 338
87. Do I Believe All Your Word, 100 Percent, without Any Asterisks? 345
88. How Can I Improve My Witness? 348
89. Do My Doctrine and Wisdom Come from Authentic Sources? 353
90. Am I Teachable? 356
91. What Would My Life Be Like if I Believed I Could Do What You Know I Can? 358
92. Am I Obedient? 361
93. How Well Do I Respond to Temptation? 366
94. Do I Understand the Importance and Benefits of Fasting? 370
95. Is There Growing Evidence That You’ve Changed My Life? 375
96. Have I Forgiven Myself? 379
97. Am I Consistently Becoming More Spiritually Mature? 383
98. Where Are You Testing Me? 386
99. Why? 390
100. What Is the Number One Question You Wish I Would Ask You but Haven’t? 394


Epilogue: Do I Really Possess Salvation? 397
Endnotes 405