03.03.T02-SA — Self-Assessment: My Vulnerability to Corruption

Assessing the Snares That Can Lead to Corruption

This chapter explores the reasons why seemingly God-fearing people sometimes succumb to corruption.

Use this assessment to evaluate the extent to which the attitudes, influences, habits and warning signs discussed in this chapter may be present in your own life.

Scoring Guide

Part A: The Love of Money

1. I find myself thinking excessively about becoming wealthy.

Score: _____

2. Financial success strongly influences many of my decisions.

Score: _____

3. I sometimes feel tempted to compromise my values in order to gain financially.

Score: _____

4. I become dissatisfied when I compare my financial position with that of others.

Score: _____

5. I am content with what I have while working honestly for improvement.(Reverse Score)

Score: _____

Part B: Spiritual Growth and Discipleship

6. I intentionally invest time in growing spiritually.

Score: _____

7. God's Word influences my behaviour outside church activities.

Score: _____

8. My faith affects how I conduct myself at work.

Score: _____

9. I sometimes focus more on religious activity than personal transformation.

Score: _____

10. My actions consistently reflect the beliefs I profess.(Reverse Score)

Score: _____

Part C: Transformation and Character

11. I deliberately work on correcting weaknesses in my character.

Score: _____

12. I respond positively when my behaviour is challenged.

Score: _____

13. I am willing to change long-held attitudes when they conflict with biblical values.

Score: _____

14. I sometimes ignore uncomfortable truths about myself.

Score: _____

15. I take personal responsibility for my growth and transformation.

Score: _____

Part D: Taking God for Granted

16. I occasionally assume that God will overlook behaviour that I know is wrong.

Score: _____

17. I sometimes rely on religious activities while neglecting obedience.

Score: _____

18. I treat God's Word as the final authority in my life.(Reverse Score)

Score: _____

19. I pay attention to spiritual warnings and correction.

Score: _____

20. I quickly respond when I become aware that I am heading in the wrong direction.

Score: _____

Part E: Procrastinating Change

21. I sometimes delay making changes that I know are necessary.

Score: _____

22. I have habits that I keep promising to deal with "later."

Score: _____

23. I act promptly when I identify a problem in my life.(Reverse Score)

Score: _____

24. I sometimes excuse behaviour that I know should stop.

Score: _____

25. I find it difficult to break harmful patterns.

Score: _____

Part F: Poverty Mentality and Comparison

26. I frequently compare myself with people who appear more successful than I am.

Score: _____

27. I often focus more on what I lack than on what I already have.

Score: _____

28. I become frustrated when others seem to advance faster than I do.

Score: _____

29. I am genuinely grateful for what God has already provided.(Reverse Score)

Score: _____

30. I am able to celebrate the success of others without resentment.(Reverse Score)

Score: _____

Part G: Peer Pressure and Corrupt Company

31. I sometimes feel pressure to conform to what others are doing.

Score: _____

32. The people closest to me influence my decisions significantly.

Score: _____

33. I am willing to stand alone when necessary.(Reverse Score)

Score: _____

34. Some of the people who influence me do not share my values.

Score: _____

35. I carefully choose the company I keep.(Reverse Score)

Score: _____

Part H: Easy Money and Rewards

36. I am attracted to opportunities that promise quick financial gain.

Score: _____

37. I sometimes expect extra rewards for doing what I am already paid to do.

Score: _____

38. I find it difficult to resist attractive financial opportunities.

Score: _____

39. I am willing to work patiently for legitimate rewards.(Reverse Score)

Score: _____

40. I value integrity more than financial gain.(Reverse Score)

Score: _____

Part I: Moral Sensitivity

41. I notice ethical concerns quickly when they arise.

Score: _____

42. I challenge wrongdoing when I encounter it.

Score: _____

43. I sometimes become comfortable with practices that I know are wrong.

Score: _____

44. I am careful not to justify unethical behaviour.

Score: _____

45. I actively guard my moral standards.

Score: _____

Part J: Reading Warning Signals

How alert are you to the warning signals discussed in this chapter?

Scoring Summary

Part A Total: _____ / 25

Part B Total: _____ / 25

Part C Total: _____ / 25

Part D Total: _____ / 25

Part E Total: _____ / 25

Part F Total: _____ / 25

Part G Total: _____ / 25

Part H Total: _____ / 25

Part I Total: _____ / 25

Part J Total: _____ / 50

Grand Total

Total Score: _____ / 275

Reflection on My Results

46. Which vulnerability received your highest score?

47. Which vulnerability surprised you most?

48. Which warning signal are you most likely to overlook?

49. Which of the chapter's snares poses the greatest risk to you personally?

50. What one change would most reduce your vulnerability to corruption?

51. Which relationship, habit or mindset may require immediate attention?

52. What action will you take within the next thirty days to strengthen your resistance to corruption?