Grow in grace and understanding of our Master and Savior, Jesus Christ.
Your Loving Father desires that you become more mature and grow closer to Jesus Christ. Herein are some tools that can aid in your spiritual growth.
1. Prayer: - this is communicating simply with your Father as a child would. Your prayer may not need to have special words or phrases. Tell your Loving Father sincerely what you think, how you feel, what you like, what you fear, and what you desire. He hears and answers your prayers, though not necessarily the way you want. As you look to your Loving Father each day for sustenance, it becomes a habit in your life that builds a close relationship with Him.
2. Bible study: - All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that you may be thoroughly equipped for every good work. Regular Bible study, reading and thinking about the words that God has inspired, can help you know what God is speaking to you. It is through the word of God that He reveals His thoughts to you, and He desires that you think about them, too. His words tell what He is like, what He has done and what He will do. His words also tell what Jesus Christ is like, and what He wants you to be like.
3. Fellowship: - Your Loving Father calls people together. He created families and that is how He wants His children to live. Since no one has all the abilities, people need to stick together to benefit from each other. When you fellowship with others, you learn from them, you give them help and you also receive help.
4. Ministry:- Your Loving Father has called Christians together to serve one another. Since God has given you unique abilities, you are supposed to use them to serve others. You grow spiritually by doing this. You become more mature, more like Jesus Christ, who used His abilities to serve others. Every Christian is called to be a minister, for the word "minister" means "servant." As you minister with your abilities, you strengthen other Christians in the faith and also grow spiritually.
5. Worship: - When you worship your Loving Father, it is an expression of how much He is worth to you. Music is an important part of worship, for music helps express your emotions in a way that simple words cannot. Worship involves much more than music - it includes your entire lifestyle. For instance, every time you pray, you are involved in an act of worship. Every time you refuse to do something wrong, you are involved in worship. Worship is one of the ways that you can be strengthened in the faith, be reassured of God's love, and be realigned with the wonderful destiny He has prepared for you.
Prayer: My Loving Father, I know You desire to see me mature in my walk with You. Thank You for all the ways You have made available to help me grow spiritually. Father, I pray that I will not take these aids for granted but use them to Your glory. I pray the Holy Spirit will help me to be consistent as I walk daily with You and continue to grow in the grace and knowledge of Jesus Christ. Amen.
One-Year Daily Bible Reading Plan - May 23 2010 - 1 Chronicles 26-27 (OT), Romans 11 (NT).
Suggested Prayer Point for yourself – Pray concerning any situation that has been on your mind. Remind God that you know no situation is bigger than Him. Cast that care upon Him.
Pray for someone today - Pray for travelers. Pray for their safe journey and protection. Pray that should they find themselves in a strange place, that they will find help and shelter.
Joyful 'Toon For Today
God’s Love and Mine…
