2 Co 13:5-6 Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves. Do you not understand that Christ Jesus is in you—unless, of course, you fail the test? And I trust that you will discover that we have not failed the test.
Paul was encouraging the Corinth Christians to look through the spiritual microscope and point out some glaring grey areas that acted as a proof to whether Christ dwelt in them or not. This served as a test that required passing.
Self – examination is the process of looking at oneself in order to assess aspects that are important to one’s identity. It’s the ability to dissect and find out how much progress has been made. It monitors own abilities as well as evaluating strengths and weaknesses.
In all our life’s endeavors ; spiritual journey, marriages,careers ,business ,project etc, require constant and regular audit ,lest we stall without knowing. This requires taking self into accountability in order to help monitor progress, seal loopholes and make critical decisions as well as exposing areas that require improvement.
Further readings:
Psa 139:1-3
Hag 1:5-7
Gal 6:3-4
🙏 Blessed Week 🙏