Your heart condition is important. Heart checks help us become aware of potentially fatal issues hidden from our view — heart problems. Just as physical heart checks are essential, spiritual checks on your soul condition are vital. Many times, things are going on inside us robbing us of the fullness of life Jesus intended.

How’s your heart? Regular physical check-ups will often include some kind of heart check. From the simple stethoscope analysis to more extensive testing, it’s important to know how your heart is doing. One source report that heart issues account for over 800,000 deaths in the US every year. That’s about 2,200 people every day of the year!

Life can be confusing. There are times when we don’t know what to do. Nothing seems clear or certain. Confusion usually brings its brother “fear” along for the ride. What do you do when you’re facing something confusing and fearful? What do you do when you don’t know what to do?

Maybe you’ve heard the common prayer of an impatient man, “Lord, please give me patience, and give it to me now!” Sound familiar? There’s no doubt that it’s rare a person who doesn’t struggle with impatience. Every day patience is tested in some way. It might be on the freeway, in the grocery store, with a co-worker, dealing with your spouse or children, or in some other way, but one thing’s for sure, patience is regularly tested.

Most like you carry around some photos of people you love. Whether in your wallet or on your phone, most folks have handy pictures of important people in their lives. Where you realize it or not, you carry another picture with you. It’s a mental photo or image of yourself. It’s called a self-image. A healthy self-image is important because it affects our personal decisions and our relationship with God and others.

What’s your skill set? Skill sets are important in life and work. The more skills you have and the greater honed they are, the more opportunities likely come your way. Growing your skill set is a valuable thing to do. It separates you from the majority of people who settle for mediocre and average. The more competent you become the more life possibilities appear.