Self-Assessment
Knowing Ourselves So That We Can Grow in Christ
“I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made. ”
“For I know my transgressions, and my sin is always before me. …Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.”
“Without knowledge of self, there is no knowledge of God.”
“The glory of God is a human being fully alive. ”
Getting to Know Ourselves
The process of spiritual formation involves getting to know ourselves well. And so before we can embark on a journey of trying to create life-giving rhythms & practices and being formed in Christ, it is good to consider such questions as who we are, how are we wired, what are the desires that drive us, what are the sins that beset us, what are we most passionate in life about, and what is happening currently in our spiritual lives (what I call the Six S’s of Self-Assessment).
And so on this page, you’ll find a number of resources to help in this journey of increasing self-knowledge.
Click on the photos below to begin this journey. (Also come back often as new tools for self-awareness will be added from time to time.)
RoTW, 2020
To Begin: What Does Self-Awareness Look Like?/What is my Identity in Christ?
What is My Spiritual Temperament?
What Season of the Spiritual Life Do I Inhabit?
What Stage of Faith Might I Occupy at This Time?
What is my Special Call?/How Has God Vocationally Called Me?
What are My Spiritual Gifts?
(Coming soon!)
Practices for Developing Greater Self-Awareness
The Examen
Heart Check Questions