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The Mature Christian

4/11/2014

 
The must of Christian maturity
It may be just a tad early for some plants, but I am desperate to start my seeds indoors. 

This winter’s been the longest yet it seems, and at the end of March, I still could only count the signs of spring on one hand.

I’ve poured through my seed catalogs, looked through last year’s remaining supply, and even brought my five-foot seed growing stand out of the barn and on into our sun room.

I am ready.


Starting seeds indoors is a bit of therapy for me, I think. Not only does it give me the opportunity to pick new and unique plant varieties, it lets me get my hands dirty again.

And best of all, I get to see things grow.

There’s always a sense of excitement when I see ...

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Who is God? Just like any good parent, your heavenly Father desires to see you grow in your faith. You may start out "drinking milk," but the goal is to eat "solid food" in your Christian walk. How's it growing? 

Kathleen link
4/11/2014 02:39:06 pm

Excellent question: "How's it growing?"

ted scheniman
4/15/2014 02:21:34 pm

Christian growth is vitally important. More important though is the discipleship process. The majority of new believers if not part of a discipleship process will fall away within 3 months. It is not enough to introduce someone to Jesus. We need to help them become best friends. We need to ask ourselves, "When was the last time we really invested in a new believers life?" We do not have to be the person who introduced them to Jesus. We do need to make sure every new believer in our church, small group or other sphere of influence is given the opportunity to receive discipleship. Collectively we need to ask,when is it my turn? Blessings, Ted.

Debra Torres link
4/16/2014 08:52:15 am

Wow, Ted. What an insightful comment. Thanks for bringing this up. I can't begin to count how many people were influential in my Christian growth. They took the time to mentor me. Yes, let's be more than available to help others in their journey.

Nancy link
4/17/2014 11:57:45 am

This article deals with one of my current struggles... Growing up. Yes, yes, I know I'm 66 years old, but in many ways I'm still a child. This week I surprisingly made the decision... I told God that I really DO want to grow up, and I asked Him for His help. Of course, He was with me all along, gently nudging me to make this decision, the choice, to grow up. . This article ends with some scriptures, the final one truly expresses my heart's desire. Here it is from the Amplified Version of The Bible (my friend calls it "The Loud Bible):
Philippians 1:9-10 Amplified Bible

9 And this I pray: that your love may abound yet more and more and extend to its fullest development in knowledge and all keen insight [that your love may display itself in greater depth of acquaintance and more comprehensive discernment],

10 So that you may surely learn to sense what is vital, and approve and prize what is excellent and of real value [recognizing the highest and the best, and distinguishing the moral differences], and that you may be untainted and pure and unerring and blameless [so that with hearts sincere and certain and unsullied, you may approach] the day of Christ [not stumbling nor causing others to stumble].


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