A Guilt Test

A Guilt Test PRINT THIS TEST, then read over the following statements. You will probably identify with many of them. CIRCLE OR UNDERLINE THE STATEMENTS that represent how you have felt at those times when you feel bad because of some wrongdoing. (For now just ignore the letters in parentheses. They will be explained later.

) "I don't see how God could do anything with someone like me." (W) "Now I'm going to get it." (P) " I feel I am stained and everyone can see it." (R) "I feel the need to justify my position, to rationalize my wrong away, I feel defensive." (P) "I feel like there is a sword hanging over my head about to fall at any minute.

" (P) "I feel like withdrawing and hiding because of what I've done." (R) "I feel like God is pointing his finger at me and saying you are unacceptable." (W) "I feel like God is looking down on me with anger and bitterness." (P) "I feel when I pray, that God won't listen to me because I have not listened and obeyed Him." (R) "I resent myself because I have let God down.

" (W) "I deserve to be punished because of what I have done." (P) "I hurt all over because I am bad." (W) "I let God down and now He will leave me here to suffer my fate." (R) "I feel the Lord is mad at me and will keep me in a childhood state." (P) "How can God ever love a screw-up like me?" (W) "I have not lived up to expectations.

I feel as though I will be rejected and abandoned." (R) "I can just imagine God's angry stare." (P) "Mainly I feel completely embarrassed about myself." (R) "I feel I have completely flopped in my relationship to Christ." (W) "I feel like dirt.

" (W) "I wonder a lot about what others would think if they knew." (R) "I have let God see me weak, I have failed, I am inferior." (W) "I'm afraid of what others will do to me, because of what I have done." (P) "I feel like a step-child in God's family or even an exile." (R) There are eight W statements, eight P statements, and eight R statements.

Once you have circled or underlined the statements that apply to you, add up the number of Ws you circled, the number of Ps you circled, and the number of Rs you circled and record each in the appropriate box. Finally record the total number of statements that you circled or underlined. (Obviously this should also represent the sum of Ws, Ps, and Rs.) Ws Ps Rs Total Score         Click on this picture to interpret your score