The Scripture says in Ephesians 4:15 that we should grow in all things. In today’s and tomorrow’s devotionals, I want to give you ten areas in which the Bible teaches us we should grow. I hope you will take time to read each passage and answer the question of whether you are growing as you should in each of these areas.
1. In Colossians 1:10 we are told we should increase in the knowledge of God. You ought to know more about God and His Kingdom this week than you did last week.
v10 Then the way you live will always honor and please the Lord, and your lives will produce every kind of good fruit. All the while, you will grow as you learn to know God better and better.
2. Psalm 71:21 tells us we are to be growing in our influence. I hope I have not reached the pinnacle in my life when it comes to the influence I have for good in the lives of others. If you call yourself a leader and no one is following you, then you are not influencing them, you are just taking a walk. You and I need to grow in influence.
v21 You will restore me to even greater honor and comfort me once again.
3. In Proverbs 13:11 it says we are to be growing and increasing materially. I don’t know of many who couldn’t grow in this area!
v11 Wealth from get-rich-quick schemes quickly disappears; wealth from hard work grows over time.
4. Isaiah 29:19 speaks of increasing in joy. From appearances, some people seem to grow more and more sour as the days go by and have less and less of a sense of humor. Listen, the more you advance in age, the more your capacity to laugh at life’s ups and downs should grow.
19 The humble will be filled with fresh joy from the Lord.
The poor will rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.
5. 2 Thessalonians 1:3 teaches us that we should grow in faith. Now faith certainly touches all areas of life; and, hopefully, today you don’t freak out like you used to when you are faced with a trial, because your faith has grown and you have tasted and seen that the Lord is good.
3 Dear brothers and sisters, we can’t help but thank God for you, because your faith is flourishing and your love for one another is growing.
In tomorrow’s devotion we will complete this list.
4 comments:
Doing okay on a number such as knowledge and working hard... and as usual need work on a lot! Pray for using influence item 2 so that our company bible study continues to grow.
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"taking a walk or growing our influence"... really struck a chord with me. Lord help me to focus on living a life that exudes joy no matter what the circumstance. gch
pretty much the same for me boys.
cas
Need to work a little harder myself.
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