Measure Growth

There are countless ideas about what true spiritual growth looks like in a Christian context.
It seems like most of these ideas fall short of calculating true transformation.
It’s hard to come to a defining conclusion from these measurements.

Many people measure spiritual growth by…
Church attendance
Amount of time spent with God
How many prayers we pray
Scriptures memorized
Movement through church assimilation process
Positions served in
Amount of people converted
All of these may be great indicators for desire to grow or willingness to grow, but they seem to fall short of actually measuring spiritual growth.

Maybe we need to focus more on…
Growing the fruit of the Spirit (Gal. 5:22-26)
An increased hunger for God’s word
A more joyous life
Just a few examples.

For you…

How do you measure spiritual growth?

Go!

Honest Faith

As I was reading through Hebrews 11 a couple of weeks ago, I journaled these thoughts.
Thought I would share em with you…

Honest faith is void of restrictions.
Honest faith proclaims with boldness.
Honest faith trusts beyond reality.
Honest faith is optimistic.
Honest faith remembers the past as a way of believing for the future.
Honest faith never gives up.
Honest faith doesn’t waver.
Honest faith doesn’t always have to have an answer.
Honest faith is commended.

To you…

Honest faith ________.

Arms That Hold the Universe

I’ve had Fee’s song “Arms That Hold the Universe” on repeat for a week now.

It’s one of those songs that has the ability to speak to you during your best or worst days…
When things aren’t going our way.
When we’ve messed it up.
When we’re left asking “why?”.
When we are celebrating God’s work in our lives.
When we’re seeking direction.
I never get tired of hearing how the same God that created, sustains, and holds the world has me in His care.
I never get tired of hearing how the same God that controls the actions of nature loves me and calls me His child.

No matter what you’re going through today, no matter if you feel like you are flourishing, or you feel like you are drowning, let these words encourage you!
And the arms that hold the universe
Are holding you tonight
You can rest inside
It’s gonna be alright
And the voice that calmed the raging sea
Is calling you His child
So be still and know He’s in control
He will never let you go