Confession

Question 1

Confess: Anything at work that doesn’t glorify God

Answer 1

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Question 2

Confess: Idols of work or intellect

Answer 2

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Question 3

Confess: Pride in my words

Answer 3

• am I talking excitedly to anyone about non-God glorifying things that don’t even have the eventual goal of glorifying God?
• am I telling anyone good things about myself when I don’t really need to?

Question 4

Confess: Pride in my self-reliance

Answer 4

• am I praying and reading God’s word every single day?
• am I trying to do things using my own wisdom rather than continually seeking God’s?
• am I depending on anyone’s advice without making sure it’s in alignment with scripture?

Question 5

Confess: Neglecting my responsibilities as a husband

Answer 5

• Have I spent time figuring out how to help / bring joy to Jessica this week?
• Have I been praying for Jessica?
• Does Jessica seem nervous or in disagreement with anything I’ve been doing lately?

Question 6

Pride

Answer 6

Don’t go on long monologues when the other person that she’s clearly sitting there listening to me without responding very much

Especially about future possibilities or ideas that i’ve had that I think will impress them

Question 7

Pride

Answer 7

Dealing with people like Tony Goodreau the quick and easy way rather than working on ways to show humility to them while still conveying to them important information

Question 8

Sinful nature: Idolotry

Answer 8

• am I studying God’s word, praying, and reflecting on his glory every day, or being distracted by worldly idols?

Question 9

Sinful nature: Hostility

Answer 9

• Has there recently been anyone lately who I wasn’t looking forward to being nice to because of something they did or said to me?

Question 10

Sinful nature: Quarreling

Answer 10

• Have I been any extended discussions lately where I could clearly tell the other person was flustered, angry, or upset?

Question 11

Sinful Nature: Jealousy, Envy

Answer 11

• Have I seen anyone who was successful around me and then got the feeling that I hoped their success would subside or thought of reasons why their success wasn’t all that great anyway?

Question 12

Sinful Nature: Outbursts of Anger

Answer 12

• Have I recently found myself responding too quickly, harshly, or strongly when I disagree with someone, was annoyed by something, or felt like they were disrespecting me?

Question 13

Sinful nature: Deceit

Answer 13

Would I be embarrassed if any of my recent conversations at work or at home were publicized to everyone I knew?

Question 14

Pride: Have I been telling others how much time I spend in scripture / prayer?

Answer 14

This is likely due to pride