Introduction
Test yourselves to see if you are in the faith; examine yourselves! Or do you not recognize this about yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you—unless indeed you fail the test? 2 Corinthians 13:5
Just as it is important to have a regular physical examination to ensure we are physically healthy, the Word of God instructs us that it is incredibly important to regularly examine our spiritual health. The only Doctor with the qualifications to examine us is the Holy Spirit because He knows every thought that we think, and He understands the motives behind our actions.
The Cleansing Prayer Guide is an interactive resource to assist you in praying through areas of sin and compromise that may still be in your life. The best way to visually picture the importance of this guide is to think of taking a road trip in a car. In order for the car to go somewhere you will need an engine. The engine of the car is prayer. Prayer will be the practical means of propelling you forward in this journey. The Holy Spirit is both the fuel for the engine (Spiritual power) as well as your Personal Guide to direct you where to stop along the way and what needs to be accomplished.
The Renewal 101 course will build on this resource so praying through this guide before going through the Renewal course will be very helpful.
Now that I have completed the Cleansing Prayer Guide what’s next?
Step #1: Continue to allow the Holy Spirit to do a thorough search of your life.
During the initial “Preparation” component of our training, in addition to the Cleansing Prayer Guide we would encourage you to go through the Hurt of the Heart Inventory if you have not done so already. We would encourage you to print this off and prayerfully go through it. The Hurt of the Heart Inventory is available at this link.
Only as we have a clear understanding of where we are at, and what we are currently holding onto, are we in a position to surrender all of this to the Lordship of Jesus Christ and invite Him to deliver us from sin and heal us of the hurt of our hearts.
It is likely that as you go through these resources that some areas of undealt with sin will be revealed to you. The solution to the problems that these spiritual diagnostic tests have revealed is very simple: deeper intimacy with God. Therefore, we highly encourage you to now move beyond these diagnostic tests to the next step – A Lifestyle of Deep Intimacy with God.