A 7-Point Personal Check-up

 Read Psalm 26. 

Self-evaluation is one thing.  To ask God to evaluate one's life is a totally different matter. 

David did not proclaim these statements about himself out of pride or perfection but because of his innocence.  Obviously, something had taken place.   Perhaps, he had been falsely accused.  This warrior wanted it on record that he had nothing to do with it. 

The personal assessment could not have been more thorough.

-his heart and mind v.2

-his eyes and behavior v.3

-his influencers v.4

-his attitude toward sin v.5

-his worship v.6

-his speech v.7

-his love of God v.8 

We may fool other people.  We may deceive ourselves.  But the LORD looks on our hearts.  The growing believer in Jesus has an intentional daily time with such a check-up in the Scriptures and prayer.  When God declares us forgiven and clean, we are spiritually healthy indeed! 

"For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart." (Hebrews 4:11-12)