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Still: 30 Days Finding God in the Rush and the Quiet

Week Two - Day 14 of 30

A Gentle,
Honest Faith Inventory

Week Two Reflection - 5 min read

Scripture

"Search me, God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting."

Psalm 139:23-24 - NIV

This is not a performance review. God is not grading your Week Two. This is just a chance to get honest with yourself and with Him about where you actually are, without dressing it up.

David is asking God to do the inventory. Not so God can find fault, but so David can be led more truly. That is the spirit we want for today. Not self-criticism. Not cataloguing failures. Just honest looking, with someone who already knows what's there and is not alarmed by any of it.

Take your time with these questions. Answer them to God, not to yourself. There is a difference.

Seven Questions for the End of Week Two

1
The Silence
Have I been in a quiet season lately? If so, how have I been handling it? With honesty, or with performance?
2
The Prayers
What does my prayer life actually look like right now, not what I wish it looked like? Am I still showing up at the door, or have I quietly stopped knocking?
3
The Waiting
Is there something I am waiting on that I have been anxiously circling instead of quietly trusting? Can I name it and hand it to God today?
4
The Obedience
Is there somewhere that feelings have been calling the shots more than decision? Somewhere I have stopped doing the right thing because it stopped feeling meaningful?
5
The Underground
Is there any place in my life where I have been faithful without seeing results? Can I trust today that something is growing underground that I cannot see yet?
6
The Whisper
Have I been so tuned to the big and dramatic that I have missed something quiet God was saying? What would it take to turn down the volume today?
7
The True Thing
If I could say one completely honest thing to God right now, with no polish on it, what would it be?

Week Three starts tomorrow. We are moving into practices, the spiritual habits that help us stay awake to God in both the noisy and the quiet seasons. It is going to be practical and honest and, I think, really useful.

Rest today. You have done good work just by showing up.

Week Two Complete. Keep Going.

Something to Carry into Week Three

What is the one thing from this week that you most want to hold onto? Name it. Write it down if you can. It is worth keeping.

Challenge

Take the Inventory

Go through each of the seven questions above. Don't rush. Write your answers in a journal or on a piece of paper. Be honest. God already knows, and He is not alarmed by any of it.

Journal
Reflection
Declaration
"I come to God with an honest heart. He already knows everything about me and loves me still. I do not need to perform. I just need to be present. He is leading me in the way everlasting."
Prayer

God, here is my honest heart from Week Two. The quiet places and the hard ones. The things I handled well and the things I didn't.

Search me the way David asked You to. Not to condemn me, but to lead me more truly. I trust that You already know everything I just told You, and You are still here. That is enough. In Jesus Name, Amen.

You have done good work just by showing up. Rest today. Week Three starts tomorrow.

Still Series - Week Two Complete