Directional Quiz

In Scripture, devotion is described as being a slave under a master—you are either a slave of God or you are a slave to someone or something else. We are never a slave to two masters—we can only do proper slave service to one master at a time. And our real master is indicated by who we really love. Our real master is the one we serve with all of our mind and soul and body—the one we give ourselves to most willingly.

To serve grudgingly or spitefully is no real service at all, and it is an indication that we may want people to think we are dedicated to something we really are not.
One’s love of God is not just a matter of going through the motions. Going to church, praying a prayer, giving one’s money—these are not things that keep one close to God. Loving God is a decision one makes to be enthusiastic about the Lord and to desire him and his ways. Our emotions are guided by our thoughts. We can decide what we are excited about in our lives, and our emotions will (eventually) follow along.

To be devoted to the Lord isn’t just where you are—it is the direction you are heading in. While we may have some emotional highs in our spiritual life, our love of God is not given to us at once. It is something that grows and takes over more and more of our lives as it matures. The question is, what direction are we heading in? What mastery is taking over us? Is God making us more and more his slave day by day? Or are we enslaved to another, who will eventually lead us to sorrow and misery and death?


For each statement pair, choose the one that best describes your current attitude. Remember, this is to indicate the direction of your love right now, not to indicate where you are all the time. If one pair is too difficult, leave it and go on to the next one, you can come back later. Be as honest as you can with your answers. The only ones who will know are you and God!

 Decreasing interest in God or Jesus.
 An increasing hunger for God’s word.

 Greater focus on the material, temporary things of life.
 Directing one’s mind as often as possible to the things of God.

 More frequently not keeping promises to people.
 Remaining more faithful with every word one says.

 Forgetting or considering covenants made with God as unimportant.
 Finding it easier to accomplish the promises one makes to God.

 Using more of one’s resources—money, possessions, time—on things of the world or personal comforts.
 Greater use of one’s resources for the kingdom of God and for the poor.

 Decreasing interest in spending time with other believers.
 Attending church, not for a social event, but to get closer to God.

 Taking less effort to control areas of sin in one’s life.
 Increase of discipline over areas of sin.

 Prayer is becoming less frequent.
 Consistent prayer in the Spirit.

 More often, one’s energy is directed to things other than God.
 Consistent service to God.

 Having increasing struggle with doubts
 Getting increasingly excited about being in God’s presence

 Being more unable to do what God wants.
 Gaining more victory over sin.

 Being more concerned about what other people think of you.
 Increasing one’s boldness for the Lord.

 Being more irritated at people and their selfishness
 Thinking more about what other people need, rather than yourself.

 Becoming less content with your life and the situation your find yourself in.
 More and more giving thanks to God for your circumstances.

 An increasing desire for more things to satisfy you.
 Becoming more satisfied with what God has given you.

 Greater apathy as to whether your speech effects other people.
 Greater control over your speech, to be more righteous and loving.

 Greater tendency to judge others.
 Increasing desire to show mercy to others.

 Wanting to reign things in more, to take care of one's own.
 Wanting more to help and serve those who are in greater need, even if you don’t know them.


We won’t tally up the points, because we can’t quantify our love of God. But what does this test reveal about you?