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Is this something that will stretch me and cause me to grow and
develop or will it allow me to remain as I am? (We can come to
Christ as we are but we can’t stay just the way we are.)
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Is this something that will help me be a servant of Christ?
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Is this something that I will be able to look back on in ten years
and feel good about?
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How will my decision feel to me as I look at myself in the mirror
each morning?
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How does it feel to imagine Christ looking over my shoulder as I
pursue this choice?
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What am I passionate about? Does this fit with my passion?
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How will a particular choice or call utilize my unique gifts and
talents? Is this where I feel “gifted and called”?
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How will my choice/decision contribute to the two key Biblical
concepts of justice and uprightness? How will it let me “love my
neighbor as myself” and keep the Golden Rule?
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Does the choice/path I am considering leave anyone out?
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Will the choice/call/path cost me anything, require anything of me?
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Is there joy in the decision/vocation before me or does it feel
grim?
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Will this choice/call help me make sense of my life?
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How does this decision sound to my closest friends and cohorts and
family?
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Can I not do what I am considering and still feel faithful to
myself and God?
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Is the path before me larger and more challenging than I can
accomplish all by myself without God’s help?
