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BIBLE STUDY

Spiritual Growth

V: Ten (10) Practical Ways to Grow Spiritually

PRAISE REPORT?

Share your positive experience or answered prayers since our last Bible Study last week.

be excited  knowing what lies ahead as you continue to grow in your spiritual journey! 

what does the bible say about spiritual growth?

Let’s revisit what Scriptures say on Spiritual Growth before we study its practical ways.

God begins the work through Holy Spirit and will continue it.

Philippians 1:6
For I am confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work [a]among you will complete it [b]by the day of Christ Jesus.

You grow by meditating on God’s Word.

Psalm 1:2-3
2 But his delight is in the Law of the Lord,
And on His Law he meditates day and night.
3 He will be like a tree planted by [a]streams of water,
Which yields its fruit in its season,
And its [b]leaf does not wither;
And [c]in whatever he does, he prospers.

You grow in communicating with God through prayers.

Colossians 4:2
2 Devote yourselves to prayer, keeping alert in it with an attitude of thanksgiving

You grow through hard times; be thankful for them.

James 1:2-4
2 Consider it all joy, my brothers and sisters, when you encounter various [a]trials, 3 knowing that the testing of your faith produces [b]endurance. 4 And let [c]endurance have its perfect [d]result, so that you may be [e]perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.

You grow through Community of Believers

who plays important role in character growth, brings God’s Word to life, gives prayer a life changing impact, serving them with joy and telling others about Jesus.  Therefore, JOIN, PARTICIPATE a
Bible-believing church whose emphasis is the Great Commission “Discipleship”.

10 PRACTICAL WAYS TO GROW SPIRITUALLY.

  • Even longtime Christians can sometimes feel that their relationship with Christ has run dry or seem distant. Trials and toils of life can deplete us spiritually; when it happens, a time to reignite, reconnect, refocus and recommit to God. But what should we do?

  • Let me share 10 practical ways to recapture the presence of Jesus Christ in our lives.

Recognize the need and desire to change; 
recommit it to Jesus!

First step: admit a need to change and desire for it. If you’re seeking to grow spiritually, then you are effectively saying you need a change. You need help!

Develop a sense of gratitude!

Pick the 5 best part of your life; write them down every night – maybe big or small! What brought you joy to your life?

Spend time with God and Nature!

Appreciate life itself and nature; enjoy spending time with God in His creation. Beauty of nature is a gift; embrace, enjoy it.

Start everyday with prayer!

Hopefully after good night sleep, say a prayer of thanksgiving. Ask God guidance; remember special people in your life. Pray before sleeping.

Ask God to make you a blessing!

This is one way to live beyond yourself. Oftentimes, we spend so much time focusing on ourselves. We missed out others!

Choose a Book of the Bible to read and study!

Many ways to go about reading the Bible. Study, understand and learn what you can apply to your day-to-day life.

Pause and Reflect! 

Time to reflect and reset your life direction for better destination. Life and spiritual growth a journey. Take time to note your progress. Confess your back sliding and recommit to move forward.

Don’t fear mistakes!

Life is filled with challenges and everyone makes mistakes. Do not expect a perfect growth. We become strong and wise with our mistakes.

Give your burdens to God!

Easier said than done. When you give them, don’t try to grab them back. Turn worries to God. Lay them at the Cross and trust God!

Start small!

Rome wasn’t built in a day. Neither your spiritual life. Start small and do not over-commit. But start it today in a small way!

PRAYER REQUESTS.

1 John 5:15
15 And if we know that He hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we have the requests which we have asked from Him.

SEE YOU NEXT WEEK!