my religious affections

I was reading one of the great Christian classics "The Religious Affections" by Jonathan Edwards. It's deep, but truly refreshing. Here are some questions I came up with to check my own religious affections:

Fear – do I have a healthy fear of God (prov. 1:7)? Am I in awe of His majesty and holiness?


Hope – What are my hopes and dreams placed in? Is there any “storm” stealing my hope? (1 Pet. 1:3)


Love – Do I love God w/ my whole heart, soul, mind, and strength? Do I love others like God loves them?


Hate – Do I hate sin? Do I hate the sin in my own life? Do I hate the evil in the world w/out hating the person committing the evil? (Ps. 101:3; Prov. 8:13)


Desire – Do I hunger and thirst after God’s holiness? Is He the most satisfying thing to my soul? (Ps. 42:1-2; 63:1-2; Matt. 5:6)


Joy – Do I choose joy over pity in my circumstances? Have I learned to rejoice in the Lord ALWAYS? (Ps. 37:4; Phil. 4:4; 1 Thess. 5:16)


Sorrow – Is my heart broken over the sin and suffering in the world? Am I not moved that souls enter into an eternal hell every second? (Ps. 51:17; Is. 57:15)


Gratitude – Am I thankful to God for all He has given me? Do I praise Him for all His goodness every moment of my life?


Compassion – Have I shown mercy and forgiven those who have wronged me? Do I look to the needs of others and try to find a way to meet them?


Zeal – Have I become lukewarm and tepid in my faith? Am I passionate about seeing God’s Kingdom lived out through me to others?


Feel free to use this to list of questions on a daily basis. It's a spiritual EKG.