John Wesley’s

22 Daily Questions

1.   Am I consciously or unconsciously creating the impression that I'm better than I really am? In other words, am I a hypocrite?

2.   Am I honest in all my acts and words, or do I exaggerate?

3.   Do I confidentially pass on what was told to me in confidence?

4.   Can I be trusted?

5.   Am I a slave to dress, friends, work or habits?

6.   Am I self-conscious, self-pitying or self justifying?

7.   Did the Bible live in me today?

8.   Do I give it time to speak to me everyday?

9.   Am I enjoying prayer?

10. When did I last speak to someone else about my faith?

11. Do I pray about the money I spend?

12. Do I get to bed on time and get up on time?

13. Do I disobey God in anything?

14. Do I insist upon doing something about which my conscience is uneasy?

15. Am I defeated in any part of my life?

16. Am I jealous, impure, critical, irritable, touchy or distrustful?

17. How do I spend my spare time?

18. Am I proud?

19. Do I thank God that I am not as other people, especially as the Pharisees ......who despised the publican?

20. Is there anyone whom I fear, dislike, disown, criticize, hold a resentment toward or disregard? If so, what I am doing about it?

21. Do I grumble or complain constantly?

22. Is Christ real to me?

John Wesley asked himself these questions every day and recorded the answers in his personal journal, in order that he could grow spiritually.  If you would like to know more about John Wesley and the "22 Questions," contact Jim Austin at JAustin@Westlake.org.