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Make A Careful Exploration

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Discipleship Devotional Study Guide – Becoming Like Christ – Day 315 – Galatians 6:4-5 – Make A Careful Exploration – Growing As Disciples

Make a careful exploration of who you are and the work you have been given, and then sink yourself into that. Don’t be impressed with yourself. Don’t compare yourself with others. Each of you must take responsibility for doing the creative best you can with your own life. Galatians 6:4-5 (MSG)

Test Myself

That is what I will do. What will you do? I will do a careful exploration of myself. I will test myself. How will you test yourself? That is a good question. I wonder if I am capable of asking myself the right questions. That is also a good question. Some questions seem to jump out to me from your word. I probably don’t need to come up with my own questions. I could let your word help form the questions I will ask myself. That sounds good. Let me hear the questions that jump out of my word to you. Here goes. I have a lot of questions for myself. Do I know the work that you have given to me? Am I doing the work that you have given to me? If I don’t know the work you have given to me, how can I discover the work you have given to me? Have I made a good effort to discover the work you have given to me? Am I investing my life in the work you have given to me? Have I been careful to humbly do your work or am I quite impressed with myself? Am I happily and contently doing your work or am I comparing myself and my work with others? What dangers are there in comparing myself and my work with others? Have I allowed myself to become either discouraged or prideful as I have compared myself and my work with others? Finally, am I giving you my very best and most creative effort as I do the work you have given to me? Those are all very good questions.

I want to make sure that not only have I asked myself good questions, but that I have also answered them well. That makes good sense. That is wise. I am also sure that many, maybe all, of these questions will need to be asked and answered by me over and over again, over the course of my life. That is true and also wise. Most importantly, I need to let you ask me these and any other questions so that I can be properly tested. In addition, the only one that can correctly score my test is you. You will need to help me to know If I have asked and answered these questions well. You will need to help me to give my very best and most creative efforts in serving you. I need you to spur me on. I need you to encourage me. I need you to make me fruitful for your kingdom. I need you to make me able to bring glory to your name. So, I will be relying on you completely to serve you fully. That will be very good. 

Lord, thank you for giving me work to do for you. I will not look around and compare myself or the work you have given me with others. I will happily do what you ask of me. I will give you my very best and creative efforts to do the work I have been given. Amen

Key Question… How are you giving your very best and most creative efforts to the Lord as you serve Him?

Living It Out… Give yourself fully and creatively to the work the Lord has given you to do for Him.

Seeing It Happen… Have faith that the Lord will give you work to do for Him.

Get Ready To Share… Share with another person or your small group how you are fully engaged in doing the Lord’s work.

Prayer To Bless Others… May you give your very best and most creative efforts to the Lord as you serve Him.

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Test His Own Actions

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Discipleship Devotional Study Guide – Promises – Day 282 – Galatians 6:4-5 – Test His Own Actions – Growing As Disciples

Each one should test his own actions. Then he can take pride in himself, without comparing himself to somebody else, for each one should carry his own load. Galatians 6:4-5 (NIV)

Test Yourself

Will you do that? Will I do what? Will you test yourself? Will you examine your thoughts and words and actions as you love and follow and serve me? Is that necessary? Is that required? Am I even qualified to test myself? Your last question was your best question. Your first two questions, not so much. Have you ever heard it said that there were no dumb questions? Yes. Don’t believe it. Let’s focus on your last question. That is a very good question. The answer is no, you will not be able to adequately, and objectively, and fairly, test yourself. Sometimes, believe it or not, you may judge yourself too harshly. That will be rare, as you might have guessed. At other times, you give yourself a pass by justifying your thoughts and words and actions. The human heart is deceptive. Have you ever heard that? Yes, I have heard that. Do you know that to be true? Yes, I know that to be true. What then is my hope? How can I honestly test myself? Now, that is another very good question. What is the answer to that question? Do I know the answer? Yes, you know the answer, of that, I am quite sure. Here then is my answer. I will come to you. I will submit my heart and mind and life to you. Together, we will test my life. I will not compare myself with others. My thoughts and words and actions will not be graded on a curve. I will not be looking around to see if I am doing a little better or worse than someone else. That’s good. I am sure that you will help me to see what I need to see. I am sure that you will help me to think, and speak, and act, in ways that are pleasing to you. I am sure that you will mold and shape my life. I am sure that you will help me to make course corrections. I am sure that you will help me to do my very best as I love and follow and serve you. You will help me to have the satisfaction of a job being well done for you. You will help me to carry my load and do the work you have given to do for you. You will help me to pass the test. Of all these things I am certain. That is very good. You will have my help as you test yourself. Thank you, Lord. 

Lord, I will test my own thoughts, words, and actions. I will not compare myself with others.  I will allow you to examine my life. Help me to give my very best effort and carry my own load so I can be satisfied with a job being well done, as I follow and serve you. Amen

Key Question…  Why will you never regret testing your thoughts, words, and actions as you follow and serve the Lord?

Living It Out…  Test your own thoughts and words and actions as you follow and serve the Lord.

Seeing It Happen…  Have faith that the Lord will help you to test your thoughts and words and actions as you follow and serve Him.

Get Ready To Share…  Share with another person or your small group how you are testing yourself as you follow and serve the Lord.

Prayer To Bless Others… May you test your thoughts and words and actions as you follow and serve the Lord.

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Careful Exploration

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Discipleship Devotional Study Guide – Becoming Like Christ – Day 315 – Galatians 6:4-5 – Careful Exploration – Growing As Disciples

Make a careful exploration of who you are and the work you have been given, and then sink yourself into that. Don’t be impressed with yourself. Don’t compare yourself with others. Each of you must take responsibility for doing the creative best you can with your own life. Galatians 6:4-5 (MSG)

Test Myself

That is what I will do. What will you do? I will do a careful exploration of myself. I will test myself. How will you test yourself? That is a good question. I wonder if I am capable of asking myself the right questions. That is also a good question. Some questions seem to jump out to me from your word. I probably don’t need to come up with my own questions. I could let your word help form the questions I will ask myself. That sounds good. Let me hear the questions that jump out of my word to you. Here goes. I have a lot of questions for myself. Do I know the work that you have given to me? Am I doing the work that you have given to me? If I don’t know the work you have given to me, how can I discover the work you have given to me? Have I made a good effort to discover the work you have given to me? Am I investing my life in the work you have given to me? Have I been careful to humbly do your work or am I quite impressed with myself? Am I happily and contently doing your work or am I comparing myself and my work with others? What dangers are there in comparing myself and my work with others? Have I allowed myself to become either discouraged or prideful as I have compared myself and my work with others? Finally, am I giving you my very best and most creative effort as I do the work you have given to me? Those are all very good questions.

I want to make sure that not only have I asked myself good questions, but that I have also answered them well. That makes good sense. That is wise. I am also sure that many, maybe all, of these questions will need to be asked and answered by me over and over again, over the course of my life. That is true and also wise. Most importantly, I need to let you ask me these and any other questions so that I can be properly tested. In addition, the only one that can correctly score my test is you. You will need to help me to know If I have asked and answered these questions well. You will need to help me to give my very best and most creative efforts in serving you. I need you to spur me on. I need you to encourage me. I need you to make me fruitful for your kingdom. I need you to make me able to bring glory to your name. So, I will be relying on you completely to serve you fully. That will be very good. 

Lord, thank you for giving me work to do for you. I will not look around and compare myself or the work you have given me with others. I will happily do what you ask of me. I will give you my very best and creative efforts to do the work I have been given. Amen

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Becoming Like Christ – Day 315 – Galatians 6-4-5 – Careful Exploration – 4 Page Discipleship Study Guide

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Carry His Own Load

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Discipleship Devotional Study Guide – Character – Galatians 6:4-5 – Carry His Own Load- Growing As Disciples

Each one should test his own actions. Then he can take pride in himself, without comparing himself to somebody else, for each one should carry his own load. Galatians 6:4-5 (NIV)

Test Your Actions

How will you go about testing your own actions? What measure will you use in testing your own actions? Will you compare yourself against others? Will you measure yourself against your past? How will you know if you have an accurate measure of where you are in life? I am surprised that your word tells me that I should test my own actions. Why is that? I am sure that I am not qualified to test or measure myself. I have no confidence in myself. I am certain that I will get it wrong. Yes, I have measured myself against others. That’s a huge mistake. Why is that? Others are not perfect. I am not perfect. No one should use me as their standard to measure their life. I should not use anyone else as my standard to measure my life either. Doing so would either make me proud with the thought that I am better off than someone else or I may become discouraged with the thought that someone else is far better off than I am. Comparing myself with others is like one sinner comparing themselves to another sinner. We are all imperfect. We have all missed the mark. We have all done what we should not have done and failed to do what we should have done. I would never ask you to compare yourself with others. There is no value in doing that. 

How about measuring myself with my past, is there any value in that?  There is value in that. It is helpful for you to look back to see how I have changed your heart and transformed your mind. You should take encouragement in remembering how I have worked in and through your life. That perspective will help encourage and spur you on as you follow and serve me. Knowing that I have been and will continue to work in and through your life should encourage your faith. Then I will look back as one way to test my actions and measure my life. That will be very good.

What would be other ways for you to test your actions and measure your life? I could measure my life against your word. How so? Your word will show me where I have made progress and where I am falling short. Yes, my word will do that for you. Where I am falling short, I could ask you to use your word to continue to do your work in and through me. That is a very good idea. What else? I could come and ask you how I’m doing. When could you do that? I could ask you how I’m doing every day when I come to meet with you in your word. So, you would be listening to my voice as you remain in my word, is that right? Yes, that is exactly what I would do. That will be very good.

What will happen to you as you continue to test your actions and measure your life? I will be at peace and feel confident that you have me right where you want me to be. I will be hopeful. I will know that I am going where you send me to do whatever you ask of me. I will know that I am carrying my load. I will know that your hand is on me to use me for your kingdom and bring glory to your name. Yes, you will.

Lord, I know comparing myself with others is a bad idea. I will either be proud or discouraged. Use your word to test every one of my thoughts, words and deeds. Show me where I need to change. Mold and shape me into the person you have called me to be. Amen

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Character – Galatians 6-4-5 – Carry His Own Load – 4 Page Discipleship Devotional Study Guide

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