Most people, including some Christians, are fast detectors of other people’s errors, but not themselves. Sometimes, we believers in Christ forget that there’s a charge on us in the Word to watch our lives closely (1 Timothy 4:16). And because of this truth, we’re not supposed to be only concerned with correcting others at the expense of ourselves.
As Christians, our relationship with God is the most important relationship we have. Spiritual growth is a crucial aspect of this relationship because it allows us to deepen our understanding of God’s love and to live a life that is pleasing to Him. In this article, we will explore why spiritual growth is important to the child of God and how it can help us live a more fulfilling and purposeful life.
The quality of life God wants to make each of His children enjoy cannot be attainable with unrenewed mindsets. Prioritise your spiritual growth.
In 1 John 2, Apostle John shows us how to conduct the test of knowing God in our lives. He says that knowing God means keeping (treasuring in your heart) the commands of God.
If you want to get rid of a tree, uproot it and forget about the leaves and branches. They’ll wither with time. Don’t focus on purifying your character. No! Go for the Word of God, and your life will become gradually transformed by the power of God.
If you disregard the application of the Word of God, you’ll not lose your salvation. But you’ll become fruitless in Christ, cutting yourself from the nutrition Christ gives to His connected brethren.
Like David prayed for God to show him His ways, make it a heart desire to know how God does His own works from the day-to-day activities of your life.
God tests your heart by using situations to refine your faith. In other words, when all things seem nasty, and you still hold on to His Word, you’ll learn to trust Him well.
Babies cry to their mothers when they are hungry. In Christ, that implies you must not casually expect to be fed by the labour of your pastor or ministers. Instead, you must pursue knowing God by yourself by becoming more deterministic in consuming sound doctrine in the Word.
If you build a spiritual system that’ll guide you to remain connected with God wherever you are, you’ll not starve your spirit of divine nourishment in the Lord.
What Jesus taught us in Matthew 6 about fasting isn’t just about keeping your face clean during fasting durations. It’s about getting your reward from God for fasting. Jesus doesn’t want you to fast in vain.
Jesus said that when the bridegroom (Himself) had been taken from them (signifying his crucifixion, resurrection and ascension to heaven), then they would fast (not “can fast”). That means that fasting is a mandatory spiritual exercise for every Christian, whether one knows it or not. You must fast. But there are prerequisites to effective fasting in Christ. And knowing them will be of great help to you spiritually.
