How Close Are You To God?

Am I producing good fruit? (John 15:8)

− Are people being saved?
− Am I turning hearts towards God by my actions?
− Are Believers being encouraged?

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No fruit. People may not even People know I am a Christian but God is using me to actively build
know I'm a Christian. not much change is occurring. and expand the body of Christ.

Am I obeying God's Commands? (John 14:15)

− “If you love me you will keep my commandments.”
− are you actively sinning?
− Have you fully repented? (Recognized sin, stopped sinning, walked away from sin, started
doing something fruitful instead)

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You mean those ten things on that I keep a lot of His commands but Completely. I do not sin.
stone? Not at all. I keep failing at a few. I feel some
need for repentance.

How is my communication with God?(1 Thess 5:17, Psalm 119:9-16)

− Do you talk with God or to God?
− Do you know what God's will is for you?
− Do you know God better from reading His Word, praying and talking with other believers?

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I never pray, read my Bible or I read my Bible sometimes, pray I read and study he Word of God,
listen for God. occasionally and sometimes take a pray without ceasing and am
minute to listen for God. constantly tuned into what God is
telling me.

How committed am I? (Acts 26:20, Mark 1:15)

− Do you want to change?
− Do you feel a need to repent?
− Do yo have a desire to give God everything?

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Not at all. I'm doing fine. It's hard and I don't know if I can I want to be free from sin and I
but I want to. need to repent (fully) I absolutely
want God to have every aspect of
my life for His use.
What are my motives? (Matt 22:37-39, Phil 2:2)
− Why are you a Christian?
− Why do you want to do good?
− Why do you do the things you do?
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I do things for m own benefit. I I look out for others sometimes It's not about me. I do everything
look out for numero uno first. but I really think that I'm for God's glory ad the good of
important too. others. This leads to my own
happiness and joy but that is not
the priority.

Am I close to God? (1 John 1:5-10)

− Average all your scores for this ones.
− Are you surprised?

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Am I really a Christian? I could use some major change. Better watch out or you might be
snatched away. You are close as a
sinful human can be.

Need some change?

-Find someone to keep you accountable. Someone who will ask you how you're doing and want to hear
the hard answer and then help you fix it.
-Pick up your Bible and start reading. Any of the Gospels is a good place to start. You can also try
reading one chapter from Proverb each day.
-Talk with God. Don't just talk at Him. Tell Him where you are what you';re doing then ask Him what
He's doing and spend some time listening.
-Expect God to show up.
-Tell others about how God is working in your life.
-Keep asking yourself why you are doing what you're doing, make sure you have pure motives.
-Write out your testimony, how you got saved. Think about when, why and what changed when that
happened.
-Take some time to do a little self reflection and really look at what needs to be changed in your life.
What sin are you struggling with? What part of your life won't you let go of? Write it down and then
ask God to take it away and then tell your accountability partner or youth leader or pastor that you have
given it up and that you want them to help you keep it that way.
-don't be discouraged if you mess up. God will always take you back. But don't use this as an excuse to
sin(Romans 6:1)