How Fit is Your Faith?

Many of us go to the doctor once a year for a physical—a check-up to evaluate the general health of our bodies. We try to eat right, exercise, and keep ourselves fit. The Bible encourages us to periodically do the same for our spiritual lives. 2 Corinthians 15:5 says, "Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves." (NIV) And Paul told Timothy that physical training has "some value" but training in godliness has both temporal and eternal benefits (1 Timothy 4:8).

Have you stopped to consider how fit is your faith? Do you need a spiritual check-up? If you sense something might be wrong in your Christian walk, here are 12 signs of healthy faith. If your faith is not characterized by all, or at least some of these areas, it might be time to examine your spiritual life, or maybe even look for a new church.

• 12 Signs of a Healthy Faith Life

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