God Desires For Us to Grow

"It is not the number of books you read, nor the variety of sermons you hear, nor the amount of religious conversation in which you mix, but it is the frequency and earnestness with which you meditate on these things till the truth in them becomes your own and part of your being, that ensures your growth."  -Frederick W. Robertson

Spiritual maturity is a process. It isn't something that happens instantly the moment we trust Christ as savior. It doesn't occur overnight. It takes time.

How does one reach spiritual maturity? How do we accomplish the mission set before us in the plan of God? How do we glorify God in every area of our lives and reap great blessings? How do we break from our old way of thinking and how we do things, to God’s way of thinking?

The more time we set aside for seeking after God, the more we'll mature in the Spirit. The remedy for spiritual growth has remained the same for thousands of years. If we want to grow spiritually we must become seekers of God. Our spiritual growth is dependent on our seeking life.

I realize that even as Christians we're still affected by the limitations of time like everyone else (i.e. only 24 hours in a day). And with family obligations, job obligations, and all sorts of other obligations, where in the world are we going to find time to do this Christianity thing right, and put God first?

Listen carefully. Seeking God is not about convenience. As Christians, we shouldn't have to 'find' time for God but we should 'make' time for him. I know that some of you might be thinking, "How can I 'make' time when I don't have any time to begin with?" This is not such an uncommon concern. In fact, it's a quite common concern. But we must 'make' him the priority in our lives. Let your life be centered around him.

Remember, spiritual growth is the process of becoming more and more like Jesus Christ. Spiritual growth is perhaps best described in 2 Peter 1:3-8, which tells us that by God's power we have “everything we need” to live lives of godliness, which is the goal of spiritual growth.

A.W. Tozer said that: "The stiff and wooden quality about our religious lives is a result of our lack of holy desire. Complacency is a deadly foe of all spiritual growth. Acute desire must be present or there will be no manifestation of Christ to His people." I couldn't agree more.

Therefore, as we seek spiritual growth, we should pray to God and ask for wisdom concerning the areas He desires us to grow in. We can ask God to increase our faith and knowledge of Him. God desires for us to grow spiritually, and He has given us all we need to experience spiritual growth.

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:10; Ephesians 4:15; Colossians 1:10; 1 Thessalonians 3:12; 2 Peter 3:18

Prayer: Dear Lord, thank you for all you do. As I face the day give me the wisdom to know that I will never fail as long as I try. Give me the strength to keep trying. Amen

May your lives be blessed!

Mindy