Unhealthy Thought Patterns

This exercise is designed to uncover particular thought patterns that will affect your effectiveness as a leader.

Simply choose a response to each statement.

It is not necessary to think over any item for too long. Mark your answer quickly and go on to the next statement. Be sure to record how you actually think, not how you feel you ought to think.

This is not an evaluation of your biblical knowledge but of how you actually think. The exercise will benefit you the most, if you are honest.



Strongly Disagree
Strongly Agree
1
God loves me and accepts me in spite of everything I've ever done or haven't done.
2
It is important for me that others approve of me.
3
I hate to fail at anything.
4
People who wrong me deserve what they get.
5
I get upset when things go wrong.
6
I know I should serve God, but I'm not sure it really makes any difference in the end. God will accomplish His will anyway.
7
If a believer chooses to be, he can be victorious under almost any circumstances.
8
My fear of some things often bothers me.
9
I usually put off important decisions.
10
It is almost impossible for a person to overcome the influences of his or her past.
11
I prefer quiet leisure above all things.
12
God's acceptance of me is dependent upon what I do.
13
I like the respect of others, but I don't have to have it.
14
I avoid things I cannot do well.
15
Too many people who hurt me escape the punishment they deserve.
16
Things should be different from the way they are.
17
If God wants something to happen, He will just go ahead and do it, irrespective of what we do.
18
People are disturbed, not by their circumstances, but by their responses to those circumstances.
19
I feel anxiety over unexpected dangers or future events.
20
I try to go ahead and get unpleasant tasks behind me when they come up.
21
Just because something once strongly affected your life doesn't mean it has to do so in the future.
22
I like to have many irons in the fire.
23
God only loves me when I obey Him.
24
I really want everyone to like me.
25
I don't mind competing in activities in which others are better than I.
26
I seldom blame people who have hurt me.
27
If things annoy me, I just ignore them.
28
Although God is sovereign, we must act or else His plan will not be accomplished.
29
I cause my own moods.
30
I often can't get my mind off some concern.
31
I avoid facing my problems.
32
People overvalue the influence of the past.
33
I'm most fulfilled when I have lots to do.
34
If I disobey God, He no longer accepts me.
35
God loves me even when others don't.
36
I like to succeed at something, but I don't feel that I have to.
37
It is easy for me to forgive people and to genuinely bless them.
38
I do what I can to fulfill God's will, and then leave the rest to Him.
39
If God's will is for something to happen, there is nothing we can do about it.
40
A Christian will not stay angry or sad for long unless he keeps himself that way.
41
If I can't keep something from happening, I don't worry about it.
42
I usually make decisions as promptly as I can.
43
If I had had different experiences I could be more like I want to be.
44
I really enjoy throwing myself into a new creative project.
45
God may chastise me when I sin, but He will never reject me.
46
I find it hard to go against what others think.
47
It is highly important to me to be successful in everything I do.
48
I remember times when people hurt me.
49
I get upset when things are not the way I would like them to be.
50
God loves some people more than He loves me, and there's nothing I can do about it.
51
The more problems a person has, the less joyful he will be.
52
I hate taking chances.
53
Life is too short to waste it doing unpleasant tasks.
54
I seldom think of past experiences as affecting me now.
55
I'd like to retire and quit working entirely.
56
I'd like to believe that He does, but I'm honestly not sure if God loves me.
57
Although I like the approval of others, it's not a real need for me.
58
I enjoy activities for their own sake, no matter how good I am at them.
59
I always give someone who has wronged me as many chances as he or she needs.
60
I am willing to accept it, when God's will is contrary to my own.
61
In the end, what I choose to do will make a difference.
62
I suffer a lot, so I'm sad a lot of the time.
63
I am seldom anxious about the future.
64
A life of ease is seldom very rewarding.
65
I don't look upon my past with any regrets.
66
Too much leisure time is boring.
67
If I obey Him, God's love for me increases.
68
I often worry about how much people approve of me and accept me.
69
It upsets me to make mistakes.
70
I am secretly pleased when someone who has hurt me suffers.
71
I get upset when things don't go the way I want them to.
72
It is irrelevant what anyone does; God's plan will be accomplished in the end in spite of our actions.
73
With Jesus' help, I am able to walk victoriously despite my circumstances.
74
I worry a lot about the future.
75
I dislike responsibility.
76
Once something strongly influences your life, it always will.
77
I sometimes wish I could go to a tropical island and just lie on the beach forever.
78
Some people are loved by God more because they obey God more.
79
I am considerably concerned about what people feel about me.
80
People often tell me that I am getting annoyed over little things.
81
When someone wrongs me greatly it is hard for me to forget his or her sin.
82
I seldom become upset over the mistakes of others.
83
I am largely responsible for the outcome of my life.
84
People who are miserable have usually made themselves that way.
85
I often find myself planning what I would do in dangerous situations.
86
If something is necessary, I do it even if it is unpleasant.
87
People undervalue the influence of the past.
88
If I didn't have to work, I wouldn't.
89
God could not love me more than He already does.
90
It is annoying, but not upsetting to be criticized.
91
I'm not afraid to do things that I cannot do well.
92
I know I should forgive people who sin against me, but it is honestly difficult for me to do so.
93
If I cannot change things, I am willing to leave them up to God.
94
There's no real point in seeking to know God's will for my life because He will accomplish it whether I do anything about it or not.
95
The way I feel is usually dependent upon my circumstances at that time.
96
I'm not afraid of taking intelligent and appropriate risks.
97
It is hard for me to get around to doing difficult tasks.
98
A person's past has a lot to do with determining his or her present.
99
I can't really feel content unless I'm relaxed and doing nothing.


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