By Billy Graham
Why don’t we grow
in our faith? Sometimes it’s because of a particular sin we have tolerated and
allowed to block God’s work, refusing to admit it or give it up. Or sometimes
we don’t grow spiritually because we give in to the pressure of those around us
who care little for Christ or may even be hostile to Him—family, friends,
fellow students, neighbors, co-workers.
In my experience, however, most Christians fail to grow in their faith either because they don’t realize they ought to grow or because they don’t know how to grow. They know Christ died for them and that they will go to Heaven someday, but they don’t know what ought to be happening to them in the meantime. They remain spiritually weak and immature, never experiencing the fullness of life that Jesus promised His followers. Does this describe you?
Don’t let anything—or anyone—stand in the way of your growth in Christ. Begin now, by asking God to remove whatever barriers are keeping Him from working in your life. Then make it your goal to become—with God’s help—the mature Christian He wants you to be.
In my experience, however, most Christians fail to grow in their faith either because they don’t realize they ought to grow or because they don’t know how to grow. They know Christ died for them and that they will go to Heaven someday, but they don’t know what ought to be happening to them in the meantime. They remain spiritually weak and immature, never experiencing the fullness of life that Jesus promised His followers. Does this describe you?
Don’t let anything—or anyone—stand in the way of your growth in Christ. Begin now, by asking God to remove whatever barriers are keeping Him from working in your life. Then make it your goal to become—with God’s help—the mature Christian He wants you to be.
