We might easily see ourselves as the younger son…we were living far away from God, wallowing in the filth of this world, separated from those with whom we were born and from the Father who loves us more than we can ever know! We hired ourselves out to this world and readily looked for it to provide for us, but thankfully came to ourselves and heeded the call of the Holy Spirit. Eventually, we made our way to the Father and were received, redeemed, and restored.

The difficulty lies in seeing whether we’re like the older son! God’s Word tells us to examine ourselves, so lets’ start with a few probing questions that may determine our state of spiritual health & well-being!