These 22 questions were asked daily by John Wesley’s and George Whitefield’s Holy Club in their private devotions over 200 years ago (Source). In light of trusting in Christ’s life, death, and resurrection alone to forgive us our sins and reconcile us to God, and in light of Him having declared us righteous, these questions are helpful for examining our personal holiness:

1. Am I consciously or unconsciously creating the impression than I am 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 to another what I 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 every day?

9. Am I enjoying prayer?

10. When did I last speak to someone else of 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 distrusting?

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 I fear, dislike, disown, criticize, hold a resentment toward or disregard? I If so, what am I doing about it?

21. Do I grumble or complain constantly?

22. Is Christ real to me?

As obedient children, do not be conformed to the passions of your former ignorance, but as he who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, since it is written, “You shall be holy, for I am holy.” 1 Peter 1:14-16

Jared Moore is pastor of New Salem Baptist Church in Hustonville, KY. He has an MAR from Liberty Seminary and an MDiv from Southern Baptist Seminary and is working on a ThM. This article first appear on his blog and is used with his permission. [Editor’s note: the original URL (link) referenced is no longer valid, so the link has been removed.]