Self Exam

Pointing the finger at someone else will not help you pass your test. If you judge yourself by others' accomplishments, you will fail.

We are encouraged to do self-exams. We should examine our lives to improve them. We must live a life of sacrifice and service. First, we must bear our cross. It's not easy, but it is attainable. Your desire should be spiritual gifts. And not the things of this world. The things you accomplish in this world will pass away. Everything you do will follow you to your grave. The choices we make should honor Christ.

Test day should be every day. Tests are not entrapment, but they show your growth. To grow, you must be connected to the vine, Jesus Christ. We are branches of His vine bearing fruit of the Holy Spirit. The Spirit gives gifts to believers for the work of the kingdom. A witness must be filled with the Holy Ghost. Speaking in tongues is one gift of the Spirit. There are many gifts given. True evidence of being filled with the Spirit is when you have an opportunity to do wrong, and you choose to do right. The saying, "99 and a half won't do," should not be your guide. Your actions speak louder than words. This refers to your choice. You are a believer or an unbeliever. You must commit to the Lord and be on His side. A part-time commitment will not be sufficient.

Revelation 22:12-13. "And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last." The final exam will determine whether you overcome this world and receive a reward.

thunder the baptist

putting the Lord's business in the street