People can talk all day about their love and devotion for God, but the proof is in the pudding, so to speak. If a person is really a Christian, there will be evidence of the change.

So here are a few questions we should ask ourselves as believers:

Do I obey the Word of God? We can’t obey it if we don’t know what it says. So first, we need to read it. Are we keeping His commandments?

Do I reject this world system that is hostile to God? When a person becomes a Christian, he or she sees this world for what it is, because his or her priorities have changed.

Do I eagerly await Christ’s return? If we truly are followers of Christ, we will look forward to the day when He will come again.

Do I see a decreasing pattern of sin in my life? That is not to say true Christians will not sin, because they will. But there is a difference between continuing in sin and trying to sin less and less.

Do I love other Christians? Jesus said, “By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another” (John 13:35). If we are children of God, then we will love His people, and we will love to be around them.

After reading these questions, you may be thinking “I don’t think I measure up.” But I don’t measure up in every way either. There is always room for improvement. That is why it’s good to periodically examine ourselves to see whether we are doing what we ought to do.