The Decision To Grow
“But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be glory both now and forever! Amen.” - 2 Peter 3:18
If we want to rekindle our flame for Christ, we must allow Him to first replenish our souls, understand our deep desire for Him, and then make a conscious and intentional decision to grow. If we want to satisfy this desire, we must make the decision to grow spiritually. Spiritual growth does not come by divine osmosis.
You do not grow in your prayer life by being haphazard. You do not get stronger faith by reading the Bible only when you hear a sermon. You are not going to grow that way. You will not get the power you need that way. It is all about deciding to make the divine pursuit.
And to make that divine pursuit, you must first STOP RUNNING! Many people are so busy doing them that they don’t take the time to give priority to their spiritual life. No deer drinks on the run. For it to drink, it has to stop running. You need to pull over to the side of the road, press the pause button, or just stop whatever you are doing and take time to be with God.
Once you stop running, you must BOW DOWN. Deer must stop in order to drink water, but they don’t drink upright. To quench their thirst, they must bow their heads and position themselves to obtain the water they need. This is a picture of the posture of worship and prayer. You cannot grow without making worship and prayer a priority in your life. This is why they are both so central in Scripture.
If you want to rekindle that fire for Christ. You are going to have to allow Him to replenish your soul. You are going to have to understand you have a deep desire for Him, and then you are going to have to make a conscious and intentional decision to grow. And to do that, you must stop running, and you must bow down. Once you do, He will speak to you. He will replenish you, grow you, and satisfy your desire for Him. Will you make the decision to grow?
If we want to rekindle our flame for Christ, we must allow Him to first replenish our souls, understand our deep desire for Him, and then make a conscious and intentional decision to grow. If we want to satisfy this desire, we must make the decision to grow spiritually. Spiritual growth does not come by divine osmosis.
You do not grow in your prayer life by being haphazard. You do not get stronger faith by reading the Bible only when you hear a sermon. You are not going to grow that way. You will not get the power you need that way. It is all about deciding to make the divine pursuit.
And to make that divine pursuit, you must first STOP RUNNING! Many people are so busy doing them that they don’t take the time to give priority to their spiritual life. No deer drinks on the run. For it to drink, it has to stop running. You need to pull over to the side of the road, press the pause button, or just stop whatever you are doing and take time to be with God.
Once you stop running, you must BOW DOWN. Deer must stop in order to drink water, but they don’t drink upright. To quench their thirst, they must bow their heads and position themselves to obtain the water they need. This is a picture of the posture of worship and prayer. You cannot grow without making worship and prayer a priority in your life. This is why they are both so central in Scripture.
If you want to rekindle that fire for Christ. You are going to have to allow Him to replenish your soul. You are going to have to understand you have a deep desire for Him, and then you are going to have to make a conscious and intentional decision to grow. And to do that, you must stop running, and you must bow down. Once you do, He will speak to you. He will replenish you, grow you, and satisfy your desire for Him. Will you make the decision to grow?
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