GODS PART AND YOUR PART Christlikeness is the result of making Christlike choice and depending on his spirit to help you fulfill those choices. Once you decide to get serious about becoming like Christ, you must begin to act in new ways. You will need to let go of some old routines, develop some new habits, and intentionally change the way you think. You can be certain that the Holy Spirit will help you with these changes. The Bible says, Continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you to will and act according to his good purpose. This verse show the two part of spiritual growth: work out and work in The work out is your responsibility, and the work in is Gods role Spiritual growth is a collaborative effort between you and the Holy Spirit. Gods Spirit work with us, not just in us. This verse, written to believers, is not about how to be saved, but how to grow. It does not say work for your salvation, because you cant add anything to what Jesus already did. During a physical workout, you exercise to develop your body, not to get a body. When you workout a puzzle, you already have all the pieces---your task is to put them together. Farmers work the land, not to get land, but to develop what they already have. God has give you a new life; now you are responsible to develop it with fear and trembling. That means to take your spiritual growth seriously! When people are casual about their spiritual growth, it shows they dont understand the eternal implications
Posted on: Thu, 13 Mar 2014 02:03:41 +0000
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