TIME
TO GROW MORE
To grow means To Assume a Condition or Quality Over Time.
This is always irreversible in nature. To grow from one level to another is
God’s greatest desire for everyone. But the greatest form of growth He desires
the most for everyone is Spiritual Growth. Spiritual Growth Include: Increasing
in your knowledge and understanding of God’s Word, Decreasing in your frequency
and severity of sin till you reach zero level, increasing in your practice of
Christ-like qualities, and increasing in your faith and trust in God. The best
summary of spiritual growth however is, becoming
more like Jesus Christ. This is because He is the ultimate example of
what it truly means to be spiritual.
It is painful this days how Christians who are suppose to
have by now become Leaders and authority in the word of God and in the
Christian faith, are still the ones been taught the word on a daily bases
without any meaningful growth. This is largely due to the fact that many
Christians do not possess a true spiritual life through faith in the Lord Jesus
Christ. This lack of spiritual growth have crippled many Christians to the
point that if many are to be ask to write out their CURRICULUM VITAE for
Christ, they will lack what to write! This is not suppose to be so, because God
through His divine power has given us everything we need for life to grow more
daily and live a godly life of productivity through the knowledge of him who
called us by his own glory and goodness. This is the reason why spiritual
growth can only occur in a person who knows the Lord Jesus Christ as his or her
personal Saviour and this is because what we need comes “through our knowledge
of Him”, which is the key to growing more in faith.
How then do we really grow more in the Christian faith? To
really experience spiritual growth you must daily walk in the Spirit. Galatians
5:16-18, 24-26 explains, “So I say, live by the Spirit, and you will not
gratify the desires of the sinful nature. For the sinful nature desires what is
contrary to the sinful nature. They are in conflict with each other, so that
you do not do what you want. But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not
under law…” Walking in the Spirit is allowing Him to fill you, control you, and
guide you, which are prerequisite for spiritual growth. Failure to rely on the
Holy Spirit’s guidance will result in a believer’s stagnation in one place
forever! Spiritual growth also comes through our dependency on the STUDY and
APPLICATION of God’s Word (2 Timothy 3:16-17). So we need the Holy Spirit’s help
and the study and application of God’s Word if we are to ever grow more in the
faith which is God’s greatest desire for us all living! May His Spirit help you
to overcome sin and steadily become more like our Saviour, the Lord Jesus
Christ. This is the time to grow more unto becoming like Him our great
Reademer.
