Is is a gift from God to have a mind that can explore different options, opinions, and other things on any topic. He gave us a complex mind, emotions, and body so that we have a many choices in life. We have the choice to pursue Him or not. He will never force Himself on you, but you will eventually come to terms with Him.
When you pursue a relationship with God, then you are pursuing spiritual growth. Spiritual growth starts with interest and develops into the best relationship you have. It motivates you to care about things that you may not have cared about before.
Spiritual growth includes taking care of other relationships, helping people that need help, and becoming more selfless. The other focused lifestyle is not being a people pleaser (which is a mind twist from Satan), but regarding other people's needs over your own desires. It is holy and pure mind set toward other people.
Spiritual growth in relationships is building other people up instead of tearing them down. It is strengthening and fortifying them while doing the same with your relationship with God. It starts with concern and grows into a passion that leads to edification through a mission.
If you want to walk with Jesus, then that means putting up with stuff that you don't in particularly like or should not have to just to get His message out there. For an example: disrespect, rudeness, and hatred for no reason. Jesus cleared the path. You just need to follow. To grow spiritually, you need to invest into other people even when you don't want to or they make it difficult for you.
Jesus gave us instruction that should inspire you to do what is right. He taught us what the rules and regulations actually meant in the old testament. It is more than just how to live, but how to keep your mind in control over your emotions. It is about what motivates you in life. It comes down to the heart and how to protect it from evil. Understanding of this will lead to spiritual growth; however, you can't live in a bubble. You have to face to world to grow.
Spiritual grow requires endurance through perseverance. Endure people without giving up. You may just win them to truth about Jesus. Encourage the people that claim to be Christians, but still live like the world to get on track with Jesus' teachings. Encourage them to become strong in their faith and be a light in the dark world. Never give up hope on the people that seem to never want the truth about Jesus.
To grow Spiritually, you need healthy and Godly boundaries. That means a quiet, private place to God's Word, meditate on it, and be a prayer war room. You need to know that you can't invest into anyone if you are depleted. We are all human. We all have our limits. Learn yours and when you are getting close, so that you can take care of yourself and give it all over to God. Don't get to burn out or you will loose hope and give up on people.
When people want to fight, use God's Word and prayer to fight. Truth that God has your back and look for His promises in all situations to keep your hope. Press on to encourage other people. Be a blessing through talking about what you learn. You will never grow if you are a spiritual hoarder. It is your responsibility to help other people grow. It should be a desire of your heart to help people become strong even if it is an obligation of being a Christian.
Christians grow spiritually together if they can put aside nonessential differences, but hold firm to fundamental truths like the commandments of God. We need to give space to disagree without fear. If you are not a safe person, then you will never have the trust of other people. Don't waste energy arguing over food, politics, exercise routines, family, shopping, or anything else that is not about the eternal. Have your standards for yourself, but don't force other people to have the same standards.
Prayer is a sign of spiritual growth. How you pray does matter. If it is ritualistic, selfish, or for a performance, then it may be superficial. We need to pray for our internal needs, closeness to God, and specifics for other people. We need to pray to find a bridge in a relationship with other Christians that we may not get along with. Pray that God's glory will shine in all of your relationships and worship.
You have to have personal worship, not just at church, to have spiritual growth. We all experience worship differently, but it does makes you stronger. Come together in worship to be unified, stronger, and to find understanding. When we are unified, we become one voice. If you can become a part of something bigger than you. Allow the Holy Spirit to mold and use you as He sees fit. He will make you righteous and holy.
Psalm 69:13-18, 1 Corinthians 3:1-9, Ephesians 4:11-24, Hebrews 10:23-25, & 2 Peter 3:8-10
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