It's Only a Test

This is a test. This is only a test. If this had been a real examination, you would not be reading this, but instead, would be standing before the King of Kings, awaiting judgment. So before you hear His verdict, take the test for yourself:

Instructions:
1) be completely honest
2) only "true" or "false" answers are allowed. "Sometimes" or even "often" is not good enough.
3) read the following sentences, then answer if the statement is true or false.

The Test:
1) I am patient.
2) I am kind.
3) I am not envious.
4) I do not boast about my own achievements.
5) I am not proud.
6) I am not rude.
7) I do not seek my own welfare before that of others.
8) I do not get angry easily.
9) I do not keep a mental record of all the wrongs others have done to me.
10) I do not enjoy things that are evil; I do not read, watch, or dabble in things that God calls evil.
11) I rejoice (take delight) with the truth.

I will tell you my score: 1/11 (I really like the truth).

There is a song running through my head: "Christ in me, Christ in me, Christ in me, the hope of glory!"

The bad news is that none of us pass this test on our own.
The good news is that "Christ in me" aces this test!
The challenging bit is to constantly seek more and more "Christ in me"!

And, by the way, I did not make up this test. God did. You can find the original in 1Corinthians 13:4-6.