Am I making the most of my talents, my education, and my opportunities?
Do I believe that everything I am and have comes from God? Or do I believe as if I made myself what I am and gave myself what I have? Do I have a sense of responsibility to my Creator?
What are my priorities in life? Do I measure success only in terms of economic gains? Do I place more importance on material possessions than on human values? Do I have spiritual values? Do I live a life of faith, or have I allowed myself to be influenced by materialism, especially in its modern form, consumerism? Are my attitudes and values, my lifestyle and spending habits in line with the life and teachings of Jesus Christ?
Do I have social conscience, or am I locked up in my own little world, concerned only with myself, my family, my relatives and close friends? Do I recognize my responsibility towards my house helpers, employees, subordinates, their families and their future? Am I honest enough to question my indifference towards social justice and humble enough to own my part in an unjust social structure?
Is my love for God real or only a notion? Am I a Christian by convenience or culture, and not by choice? Am I practicing the Christian virtues only when it suits me and my schedule? Do I prove my Christianity in works of love for those who need me? Do I seek out Christ's poor or do I avoid them? Do I try to see Him in the sick, the lonely, the destitute, the old, the unwanted, or am I blind to them?
Do I take care of my physical body, and make sure I get enough sleep and exercise? Do I sometimes eat and drink too much or misuse my body sexually?
Am I able to admit my own need for help and ask for it? Do I accept myself despite my limitations and weaknesses?
Do I believe that everything I am and have comes from God? Or do I believe as if I made myself what I am and gave myself what I have? Do I have a sense of responsibility to my Creator?
What are my priorities in life? Do I measure success only in terms of economic gains? Do I place more importance on material possessions than on human values? Do I have spiritual values? Do I live a life of faith, or have I allowed myself to be influenced by materialism, especially in its modern form, consumerism? Are my attitudes and values, my lifestyle and spending habits in line with the life and teachings of Jesus Christ?
Do I have social conscience, or am I locked up in my own little world, concerned only with myself, my family, my relatives and close friends? Do I recognize my responsibility towards my house helpers, employees, subordinates, their families and their future? Am I honest enough to question my indifference towards social justice and humble enough to own my part in an unjust social structure?
Is my love for God real or only a notion? Am I a Christian by convenience or culture, and not by choice? Am I practicing the Christian virtues only when it suits me and my schedule? Do I prove my Christianity in works of love for those who need me? Do I seek out Christ's poor or do I avoid them? Do I try to see Him in the sick, the lonely, the destitute, the old, the unwanted, or am I blind to them?
Do I take care of my physical body, and make sure I get enough sleep and exercise? Do I sometimes eat and drink too much or misuse my body sexually?
Am I able to admit my own need for help and ask for it? Do I accept myself despite my limitations and weaknesses?
Do I? Do I?
What is the basic goal of my life?
What is the basic goal of my life?
