Emotion

SCRIPTURES FOR ENLIGHTENMENT AND HEALING

Scriptures are from the New King James Version unless otherwise noted.

EMOTIONAL HEALTH TEST

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Day Twenty: Testing Our Emotional Health
As we are nearing the end of our journey, it is time to take a baseline test of our emotional health. As you
take the following test, you will notice that each measure of our emotional health is about an ability or
lack of ability we have related to God and others.

Emotional health gives us the ability to relate to others in a proper manner even when conditions are
difficult. To the degree that we are unhealthy we either lose certain abilities or they are diminished
according to our level of emotional health.

The good news is that we can change and grow. There might be something on this test today that
you score poorly in. Just remember as the Lord works in your life and you apply yourself to grow, your
weakest area today could very well be one of your strongest in just a few weeks or months.

On this test answer each question by circling or marking your level of emotional health from 0 to 10 – 0
being the least healthy and 10 being the most healthy. The aggregate score of your test doesn’t matter as
much as the individual scores.

If you have an answer that is between 7 and 10, that is good. That means you are healthy in that area.
It doesn’t mean you cannot grow, but it means you have a good emotional ability to relate in that area.
If you have an answer that is between 4 and 6, you need to mark that area for growth. If you have an
answer that is between 0 and 3, that is an area that needs serious attention. You might even need to get
some outside help in that area.

You can keep your answers to yourself, but I would encourage you to show them to your spouse, a close
friend or someone who can help you be accountable to grow. Also, it might even be helpful to get some
input from others on your answers.

You may answer your question one way, but those closest to you might feel as though you are better or
worse than you think. The main thing in this is to not feel self-conscious or guilty. Only honest answers
help.

You have had the courage to finish the past 19 days of this process. That is a big deal and it shows how
committed you are. You are now at a point of assessing your emotional health to create a baseline for
growth and for future reference.

As you take the test, I want you to be very honest but fair to yourself. After you take the test you will have
an opportunity to assess yourself and to make some action points for growth – especially in the areas
where you scored lowest.
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EMOTIONAL HEALTH TEST

Answer each question on a scale from 0 to 10:

1. My ability to openly express affection, both physically and verbally, to the satisfaction of those
closest to me.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

2. My ability to empathize with others and focus on the needs and desires of others – especially those
closest to me.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

3. My ability to honestly and openly communicate in a gracious manner.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

4. My ability to complain to and confront my family and others in a timely and gracious manner.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

5. My ability to receive complaints, correction and input in a gracious manner without being
defensive or hostile.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

6. My ability to take responsibility for my behavior and say that I am sorry with sincerity and grace
and in a timely manner.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

7. My ability to serve and give to others who are not reciprocating – especially those closest
to me.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
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8. My ability to process anger, offenses and disappointments in a timely and gracious manner.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

9. My ability to be vulnerable and reveal weakness without fear or shame.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

10. My ability to be joyful and faith-filled in the midst of difficulty and to see the good in things
and people.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

11. My ability to rejoice with and be gracious toward those who have gained wealth, status or some other
advantage over me.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

12. My ability to compete and win or lose in a gracious and humble manner.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

13. My ability to laugh at myself and to keep a sense of humor about life in the midst of difficulty.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

14. My ability to trust God with the hurts, needs and desires of my life and to rest in His love.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

15. My ability to control my tempter and my tongue in the midst of conflict and anger.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
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16. My ability to relate closely to others without controlling them or being controlled by them in a
wrong manner.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

17. My ability to exercise authority or advantage over others in a righteous and humble manner.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

18. My ability to humbly and respectfully submit to authority even when I believe they are wrong.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

These questions reflect the ideal of emotional health. If we possessed all of these abilities at a level 10
we would be perfectly emotionally healthy – and that is the goal. If you scored less than a ten you have
room to grow in that area.

You will want to pay special attention to those areas where you scored 6 or less. Those are areas that
need to be marked for immediate focus and prayer. But as I said earlier, just because you scored low in an
area doesn’t mean you can’t change that in a short period of time. Emotional health can improve rapidly,
especially when we give it focus and effort.

MAKE A LIST OF YOUR FIVE LOWEST ANSWERS AND THE ABILITIES

THEY REPRESENT:

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5.

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FROM YOUR FIVE LOWEST ANSWERS MAKE THREE ACTION POINTS OF
WHAT YOU ARE GOING TO DO TO GROW IN THOSE AREAS:

Example: If you scored low in being physically and verbally affectionate, one of your action points could
be to express physical and verbal affection to everyone in your home daily. That would be a huge help to
your growth. Action points should take us out of our comfort zone and give us something specific to do to
exercise the area where we have become weak.

1.
A-

B-

C-

2.
A-

B-

C-

3.
A-

B-

C-

4.
A-

B-

C-

5.
A-

B-

C-
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Keep these action points before you on a regular basis. Refer to them often to remind yourself and to
keep yourself accountable to doing them.

After a period of time, take the test again and see how you score. The goal is to be healthy in every area.
Remember, a low score means you and those around you are being negatively affected. Emotional health
is reflected in the ability to relate to God and others in a positive manner in good times and bad.

Emotionally healthy people have successful relationships and they are able to weather the inevitable
storms of life with faith and grace.

Regardless of where you are now, you are going to grow to become the person God wants you to be.

CLOSING PR AYER:

Heavenly Father, help me to change. You have done so much in my life in the past twenty-one days, and I don’t
want it to stop here. I want to be a different person, and I want to be the person You want me to be. Holy Spirit,
give me the power and grace to change and grow until I am completely emotionally healed and whole. Help
me face my fears and flex the emotional muscles in my life that are the weakest. I pray for Your supernatural
grace to flow through me and to heal and grow every relationship in my life.

In Jesus’ Name, Amen.