1. When my delight in the Lord is no longer as great as my delight in someone else, I have lost my first love. (Mark 12:30)

2. When my soul does not long for times of rich fellowship in God's Word or in prayer, I have lost my first love. (Psalm 42:1)

3. When my thoughts during leisure moments do not reflect upon the Lord, I have lost my first love. (Psalm 10:4)

4. When I claim to be "only human" and easily give in to those things I know displease the Lord, I have lost my first love. (John 15:10)

5. When I do not willingly and cheerfully give to God's work or to the needs of others, I have lost my first love. (1 Jn 3:17)

6. When I cease to treat every Christian brother as I would the Lord, I have lost my first love. (Jn 13:34)

7. When I view the commandments of Christ as restrictions to my happiness rather than expressions of His love, I have lost my first love. (Jn 14:21)

8. When I inwardly strive for the acclaim of this world rather than the approval of the Lord, I have lost my first love. (1 Jn 2:15)

9. When I fail to make Christ or His words known because I fear rejection, I have lost my first love. (Jn 15:20)

10. When I refuse to give up an activity which I know is offending a weaker brother, I have lost my first love. (Rom. 14:15)

11. When I become complacent to sinful conditions around me, I have lost my first love. (Matt. 24:12)

12. When I am unable to forgive another for offending me, I have lost my first love. (1 Jn 4:20)