ARE GROWING UP IN THE LORD OR YOU ARE GROWING OLD?

ARE GROWING UP IN THE LORD OR YOU ARE GROWING OLD?


Galatians 4:1 Now I say, That the heir, as long as he is a child, differeth nothing from a servant, though he be lord of all;

So you want to be a "Spirit-Filled" Christian, eh?
Wanna be an encouragement to others?

Be the spiritual leader in your family?

You see, most Christians will say "yes" to all questions above.

All Christians have that desires of hearing God's voice and his leading.

All Christians would like to see themselves being an encouragement to others.

All Christians would like to have a deeper relationship with God.
TRUTH: I hate to say this, but some Christians will not reach the spiritual level that they desire.

Why?

Simply stated, some Christians aren't willing to do the hard work and discipline necessary to become a "Spirit-Filled" follower of Christ.

If you're not willing to carry your own cross then don't expect to grow in faith.

Spiritual growth requires constant appraisal of oneself, are you overcoming those things that overcame you in the past , are able to fast and pray for hours more than before, do you now have self control, can now abstain from some things, are able to worship God for hours nonstop etc.

If you really want to move to a higher level in your spiritual life, know God intimately and discover your life's purpose...now is the time.

Go and start reading, and meditating God's Word.

No more excuses. No more laziness. No more procrastination.

Dr. E. Stanley Jones once said...

"I am inwardly fashioned for faith, not for fear. Fear is not my native land; faith is. I am so made that worry and anxiety are sand in the machinery of life; faith is the oil. I live better by faith and confidence than by fear, doubt and anxiety.

In anxiety and worry, my being is gasping for breath--these are not my native air. But in faith and confidence, I breathe freely--these are my native air.

A John Hopkins University doctor says, 'We do not know why it is that worriers die sooner than the non-worriers, but that is a fact.'

But I, who am simple of mind, think I know; we are inwardly constructed in nerve and tissue, brain cell and soul, for faith and not for fear. God made us that way. To live by worry is to live against reality."

Worry is focusing on your problems and issues in life.