Spreading the Gospel? Remember to Be Healthy! Dec. 2013 | Page 5

Just checking on how well you are taking care of this earthly life God has given you

The following is a quiz. It is not a difficult quiz. It is more of a self-reflection of how healthy you are in the many areas of your life. Just how the Bible makes you reflect on your life, this quiz offers the chance to reflect on your overall health. Please do not let this affect your emotional health if you got an unsatisfying score. God still loves you even if you are unhealthy.

4. The other day, a person from a group you were sharing with insulted you saying that your teaching is bad and you feel no respect from that person. Today you see him on the street. You...

a. Mildly greet them or ignore them

b. Make a face/glare at them

c. Throw an insult at them

5. A bunch of close friends think you should not be a missionary, but you feel that God has called you to be a missionary, what would you do? (A question on how content you feel about who God has created you to be)

a. You become a missionary anyway despite what your friends say, but acknowledge their concern in a respectful way.

b. You do not become a missionary because of what your friends say, but still has a heart for mission

c. You do not become a missionary, but instead, because of your friends, talk bad about missions.

6. What would you do if you do not have enough money to go to your next destination that is located on the other side of the world and it is difficult for you to find help?

a. Stay positive, keep calm, and try your best to solve the problem

b. Just ignore the problem and decide to stay where you are

c. Complain about the problem but making no effort to solve it

9. You are ministering to somebody while you are both sitting in your car. The air conditioner is cooling. The engine is running, leaving the car idle. What would you do?

a. Turn off the car and ask the person you are ministering to politely to see if they can talk somewhere else

b. Keep sitting in the car because it is hot outside

c. Turn the air conditioner even cooler because the heat is too much to handle

7. When someone you were sharing with insults God and that makes you feel unpleasant, do you...

a. Gently try to explain how you feel with him/her

b. Just ignore what he/she said

c. Throw a tantrum at them, yelling at them with force

8. You are the leader of a missions team. You have so much going on you feel like you do not even have time for yourself. You feel so pressured that you’re sad. What would you do?

a. Talk with friends, family, or God

b. Just keep being sad and do not talk about it

c. Let being sad affect how you treat others

10. If you are on a train some people are bashing Christianity. You are wearing a cross necklace or some sort of cross accessory. Somebody sees you wearing the cross and comes over to ask if you were a Christian, how would you answer?

a. “Yes, yes I am a Christian”

b. “I guess so. I’m kind of a Christian.”

c. “No, I am not a Christian.”

1. What would you do when someone you were sharing with invites you to go do a physical activity with them?

a. Happily accept the invite and enjoy it

b. Accept the invite but do not give your best effort

c. Turn him/her down because you do not feel like doing physical activity

2. Which types of food would you eat when you arrive at a village you were visiting and the people there offer a variety of delicious food? (similar to the variety of food at a five-star hotel buffet)

a. A balanced meal of carbohydrates, protein, fats

b. Eating most of the food from one of the three categories of macronutrients

c. Just skip the nutritious food and go right to deserts because that pudding over there is making your mouth water!

3. You are in a room with other missionaries who have the same mission, how do you get along with them?

a. Talk to them and get to know them

b. Just say hello to a few of them and then get back to your own business

c. Do not attempt to even talk to any of them

If you answered…

Mostly A’s

Keep it up! You are living a healthy lifestyle. You are glorifying God by the way you are living. You are being an example for the God’s lost children.

Mostly B’s

You are doing pretty well in taking care of what God has given you. You might need to reflect on your own lifestyle and see in which areas you need to work on

Mostly C’s

Do not be sad because you got this result. Getting this score should motivate you to start living a healthy lifestyle. God loves you and he will help you.

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