How to Grow in God

April 13, 2018

Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come. 2 Corinthians 5:17

GO FORWARD. When you receive Jesus, you become a new person. God wants you to grow and become spiritually strong – to learn to hear from Him and be guided by Him.

READ YOUR BIBLE. God’s Word is life and it changes us. When we get saved, God doesn’t ask that we turn our brains off, but rather that we get our minds renewed. (Ephesians 4:23). The Bible will change the way you think and help you to see things from God’s perspective.

OPEN YOUR HEART. It’s so important to keep your heart tender and completely surrendered to God. As we forgive others and repent of sin right away, we will not just survive but thrive, going forward and staying connected to God.

WALK WITH GOD. God wants to use you to do some extraordinary things. As we commit to developing ourselves through prayer, studying the Bible, and obeying God, we will see victory as we face life’s battles. He can even heal the hurts of your past and turn them into credibility when you reach out to someone else going through similar pain. Lift up your eyes and see the amazing life God has for you!

Life in Jesus gets better and better,
Pastor Jeff Perry

DAILY SCRIPTURE CONFESSION:
Every day I’m growing more and more like Jesus. I forget what lies behind and I reach forward to what is ahead. I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. My path shines brighter and brighter until the full day (Ephesians 4:15; Philippians 3:13-14; Proverbs 4:18).

grow, verb
To develop and reach maturity. To be capable of growth; thrive. To expand; gain.

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