Read this!!!!!

A man prayed for spiritual power and anointing. He bought books on how to work in the supernatural and how to flow in the supernatural, including dry fasting (without food and water) and white fasting (with water), but all to no avail. Then one day, he prayed that God should show him the secret of the barriers to why heaven had refused to use him. It was then God opened his eyes and he saw an angel that came to hand a Report Card of how God saw him!

Below are the scores:

Gentleness 1%

Unforgiveness. 95%

Love 5%

Joy. 10%

Anger 95%

Pride 90%

Peace. 3%

Kindness 20%

Holiness 1%

Self control 3%

Sexual sins- lustful thoughts 100%

Evangelism 2%

Greed - Covetousness 80%

Doubt 80%

Disobedience 95%

Patience 1%

Love for secret praise by people 100%

Negative thoughts 80%

Jealousy 99%

Envy 98%

Gossip & Backbiting 90%

Faith 3%

Idolatry. 60%

At the bottom of the card it was written, "SERIOUSLY BELOW STANDARD."

The scripture says

2tim 2:20-21

20 But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some to honour, and some to dishonour.

21 If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master's use, and prepared unto every good work.

There's a need for self purging before God can use u....

Now back to the score card above,

What would be your score using the above chart? Would you have been better? The year is running fast. Do an early, personal, inner soul searching today because the kingdom of God is at hand. Examine yourself!.......

2cor 13:5
Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves. Do you not realize that Christ Jesus is in you—unless, of course, you fail the test?

Time for self examination

We can not be preaching to others while we are not watching over our own souls....

See Paul here

1cor 9:27
But I discipline my body and bring it into subjection, lest, when I have preached to others, I myself should become disqualified.

Self appraisal is very important brethren, we must daily watch our own selves and ensure we have not been drawn away from the truth while we preach to others....

Grace be multiplied unto thee all... Amen!