• Do I take on the responsibilities appropriate to my circumstances, neither expecting others to carry all the load nor taking on more than is appropriate to my circumstances and abilities?
• Am I using all of the spiritual gifts God has given me? Do I seek ways to discover and nourish my gifts and the gifts of others, encouraging us all for the benefit of the meeting?
• Am I careful to distinguish between the urgent and the important, and focus on the important? Do I take time to give attention to the important, even at the expense of the urgent? Do I listen quietly for the Spirit to help me identify that which is important?
• As I do my ministry, am I excited and expecting something good to happen? Is there joy in ministry?
• How am I seeking to change that with which I am dissatisfied?
• Have I surprised myself today? Do I allow adequate time to do those things for myself that are renewing, joyous, and nurturing?
• Do I schedule carefully and prayerfully, so that I arrive rested, prepared and centered, ready to be present for those gathered?
• Have I sought and found a spiritual community that will provide regular spiritual nurture and the support I need? Do I take time for personal study, meditation, and retreat, in addition to that required to prepare for work responsibilities?
• Am I careful to recognize the presence of God when I am talking with a difficult person? Am I careful to be gracious, especially to those I find it most difficult to treat graciously?
• Does my "comfort level" prevent me from hearing and obeying God's prompting?
These articles are from Resources
for Fostering Vital Friends Meetings
See also: the FGC Quaker Library
