True Spiritual Growth James 1:17-27 If you want to genuinely grow in spiritual maturity, it is not enough to simply be instructed by the Word of God. You may love going to church or listening to Christian radio programs. You might talk about everything you hear and assume youre growing because your knowledge is increasing. However, if you dont actually grow closer to God by allowing His Word to change you from the inside out, your head will merely continue to fill with information. You might even sound like a godly person who is admired for the ability to quote chapter and verse. But if you dont take the next step and allow God to touch others lives through you, youre missing the point. Spiritual growth is the result of practicing the truth you receive from God. He wants you to give away what He gives you--that is, by loving and serving others and sharing the truth of the gospel. Our example is Jesus, who said that He did not come to be served, but to serve even the lowest outcasts in His society (Matt. 20:28). He could have exalted Himself and spent all His time preaching and teaching. Instead, Jesus did only the Fathers will, which was to reveal His heart of love to a broken world. The Lord sacrificially involved Himself in peoples lives, and He calls us to follow in His footsteps. Gods plan is to reach the world through you. If that werent the case, He would have taken you to heaven as soon as you were saved. But you are here for a purpose--to live out Christs life alongside hurting people who desperately need to experience His love. You are blessed now walk in it!!! Apostle Sylvester E. Calvin
Posted on: Sat, 29 Mar 2014 20:20:32 +0000