Spiritual growth

in #steemchurch7 years ago

My beloved steemians I want to charge us this day that as we are growing bringing people together into this wonderful community of steemit we should also strive to grow in our spiritual life also encouraging others in this 'christain race"msg-spiritual-growth-maturity-1-638.jpgSpiritual growth is a life term long process of manifesting the acts of the flesh according to(Galatians 5:19-21) less and less therby producing the fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23) more and more. Know that it's the Holy Spirit who produces the fruit in us thereby making us to submit ourselves to the Spirit's leading, it's the Spirit who produces the fruit of spiritual growth in our lives. The book of Galatians 5:22-23 answers all about the products if spiritual growth "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law." If you are becoming more loving, more joyful, more kind, more self-controlled, etc., then you can rest assured that spiritual growth is genuinely occurring in your life.
God works in different ways to us all. Some people grow rapidly, while others grow slowly, but steadily. We shouldn't focus on comparing ourselves with others, instead we be comparing ourselves with God's Word. The Scriptures are the mirror to show us what we are like spiritually and to shine light on the areas that need to experience and learn spiritual growth. James 1:23-25 says, "Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like a man who looks at his face in a mirror and, after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like. But the man who looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues to do this, not forgetting what he has heard, but doing it - he will be blessed in what he does."spiritual-growth.jpgAnother thing is walking in the Spirit. Galatians 5:16-18, 24-26 explains, "So I say, live by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the sinful nature. For the sinful nature desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the sinful nature. They are in conflict with each other, so that you do not do what you want. But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under law…Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the sinful nature with its passions and desires. Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit. Let us not become conceited, provoking and envying each other."
Walking in the Spirit is allowing Him to fill you (Ephesians 5:18), control you, and guide you. This is brought about by consciously choosing by faith to rely on the Holy Spirit to guide you in thought, word, and deed (Romans 6:11-14). Failure to rely on the Holy Spirit's guidance will result in a believer not living up to the calling and standing that salvation provides.
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Thanks for this post, beautiful! Being in JOY and JOYFUL are very powerful attributes which we all need to aspire to on a daily basis! Today thanks to your post i will focus on being JOYFUL and present as much as possible!
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Thanks Joy!

You are welcome dear

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Oh really that's good thanks..

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