CROSSROADS

Principle 7:

Reserve a daily time with God for self-examination, Bible reading, and prayer in order to know God and His will for my life and to gain the power to follow His will.

Step 10:

We continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong, promptly admitted it.

So, if you think you are standing firm, be careful that you don’t fall!
1 Corinthians 10:12 (NIV)

T __time to do a personal inventory

1. The what: “We continued to take personal inventory …”
   Let us examine our ways and test them, and let us return to the Lord.
   (Lamentations 3:40 NIV)

E __the good and the bad parts of our day

1. The why: “… and when we were wrong …”
   If we say that we have no sin, we are only fooling ourselves and refusing to accept the truth … we are lying and calling God a liar, for he says we have sinned.”
   (1 John 1:8–10 TLB)

N __to admit our wrongs promptly

1. The then what: “… and promptly admitted it.”
   “This is how I want you to conduct yourself in these matters. If you enter our place of worship and, about to make an offering, you suddenly remember a grudge a friend has against you, abandon your offering, leave immediately, go to this friend and make things right. Then and only then, come back and work things out with God.”
   (Matthew 5:23–24 MSG)

LEADER’S FOCUS QUESTION
What amends did/are you putting off that would be better done promptly? What time of the day are you scheduling for your quiet time with God?