When friends talk about not growing in the Lord, I use the acronym GROW to help them determine what areas of their walk with the Lord needs attention.
G. Go to a Bible believing & preaching Church. A Church where the infallible Word of God is proclaimed not political/social issues, and the Pastor preaches from the Bible & not some book written by man. Go to a Church where Jesus is honored as the Son of God & Savior of the world, and not just some good man who lived a long time ago. Finally, if you are already part of a Bible believing Church… get involved in some type of Ministry within the Church. Stop being just a consumer on Sundays.
R. Read the Bible daily. As Paul prayed in Colossians, the Word fills you with the knowledge of His Will and understanding so that you may grow in Him. Or as Psalm 119:105 says, ” Your Word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path.” You can’t expect to grow if the only time you hear God’s Word is on Sunday morning…that’s because you’re only hearing about Him, not experiencing God as you yourself read His Word.
O. Obey God in everything. James 1:22 says, “Do not merely listen to the Word, and deceive yourselves. Do what it says.” Or as II John 6 tells us, “We are to walk in obedience to His commands.” And obedience in everything means just that…everything! No picking & choosing or hiding things in the closet we don’t want to give Him.
W. Witness and tell others about Jesus. Sharing the Gospel with others can be scary, I know…but the Great Commission to go and tell others about the Good News of Jesus is something every Christian needs to do. Paul told the Church in Romans 15:14-21 that he felt they were more than competent to instruct others in the Gospel Message and then quoted Isaiah 52:15, “Those who were not told about Him will see, and those who have not heard will understand.” Sharing Jesus with others is obeying His Word…but think of this possibility, your obedience in witnessing to someone may be the the first & only time they will ever hear about Jesus.
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