Have you ever asked God to search you and test you? Have you prayed David’s prayer, “Search me, God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting” (Ps. 139:23–24)? To some degree, theological reflection is a means of praying that prayer. When operating with honesty and integrity, those who practice theological reflection are seeking to please God more and be more effective as ministers of the gospel. The growth covenant is a crucial tool to help you do that.
