Growing in Christ
When I was a child, I spoke as a child,
I understood as a child, I thought as a child;
but when I became a man, I put away childish things.
1 Corinthians 13:11 NKJV
Norman Vincent Peale had the following advice for believers of all ages: “Ask the God who made you to keep remaking you.” That advice, of course, is perfectly sound, but often ignored.
The journey toward spiritual maturity lasts a lifetime. As Christians, we can and should continue to grow in the love and the knowledge of our Savior as long as we live. When we cease to grow, either emotionally or spiritually, we do ourselves a profound disservice. But, if we study God’s Word, if we obey His commandments, and if we live in the center of His will, we will not be “stagnant” believers; we will, instead, be growing Christians . . . and that’s exactly what God wants for our lives.
With God, it isn’t who you were that matters; it’s who you are becoming. - Liz Curtis Higgs, 100 Days of Prayer
Every great company, every great brand, and every great career has been built in exactly the same way: bit by bit, step by step, little by little. - John Maxwell
The instrument of our sanctification is the Word of God. The Spirit of God brings to our minds the precepts and doctrines of truth, and applies them with power. The truth is our sanctifier. If we do not hear or read it, we will not grow in sanctification. - C. H. Spurgeon
The process of growing up is to me valued for what we gain, not for what we lose. - C. S. Lewis
Today’s Prayer
Dear Lord, I know that I still have so many things to learn. I won’t stop learning, I won’t give up, and I won’t stop growing. Every day, I will do my best to become a little bit more like the person You intend for me to be. Amen
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