A good litmus test is that you should be comfortable with your significant other being present when you hang out with your friend.
Positioning the brand and regaining trust are all smart things for us to do and those are the litmus tests for any decisions we make.
I think that's the true litmus test for someone who has become closer to Jesus: their heart is more loving, accepting, childlike, less believing that they have all the answers and more believing in Him.
I won't use abortion as a litmus test with a pro-choice individual. Someone that is an activist on the abortion issue, I think, goes outside the pale, and I cannot support an activist on the abortion issue.
Orwell is almost our litmus test. Some of his satirical writing looks like reality these days.
One congressman asked 'I just want to know if you've accepted Jesus Christ as your personal savior. The minister looked stunned, and he said 'no.' The whole table almost fell on the floor. The congressman was quite serious. That was his litmus test.
Perhaps measuring animal intelligence by comparing it to human intelligence isn't the best litmus test.
Most often, qualifications are defined by the credentials of the person who last held the job. If that is to continue to be the litmus test, white males will continue to be the top choice on any list, if the interviewer is also a white male.
The litmus test for whether I want to take on a role or not is usually fear. If I'm afraid of it, then I want to do it.
My parents are always a great litmus test. Based on the amount of shrieks my mother gives when we're out in public, her constant shock when somebody comes up and says something nice.