WALKING IN THE LIGHT

God's remedy for darkness is light. To walk in the light means making sure God is our spiritual leader each day. It means recognizing our tendency to sin and being willing to cooperate with God when He shines a light on actions that need to change. God is the "Father of lights," and walking with Him dispels the darkness and allows us to receive every perfect gift.

Here's a checklist for walking in the light:
1 Have offenses moved you to seek revenge, or are you learning to forgive?
2 Do you point out sins in others to divert attention from your own sins, or are you working on your own issues?
3 Do you blame others for your failures, or do you take responsibility for your own actions?
4 Are you promoting your own agenda with others, or are you yielding to God's purposes?
5 Are you projecting a phony image, or are you becoming more transparent with others?
6 Have you sought out some kind of honest accountability relationship, or are you seeking to mislead people?
7 Are you growing in your yieldedness to God, or are you harbouring strongholds of self-will?
8 Are you setting boundaries on your passions and channeling them into godly outlets, or are you letting them control you?
9 When you are tempted, do you submit yourself to God and resist the devil, or do you just give in.
10 Is your regular devotional time with God restoring your soul (Psalm 23:1-3) or is it infrequent and in decline?
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