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Spiritual growth is a lifelong and never ending process. We do good to examine ourselves in this area of spiritual growth, because especially in our younger years it ought to be apparent that we are maturing spiritually. In fact, it would be quite unnatural if our spiritual development did not progr
The subject of spiritual growth has been and is presently receiving much attention in the religious press. A great deal of this is being specifically directed toward youth. Campus Crusade is a well oiled machine that grinds out voluminous material for college youth. There are two main gears that con
Reflecting upon the Word of God, our Reformed Confessions also emphasize spiritual growth. In the Heidelberg Catechism, Lord's Day 44, question and answer 15, "Why will God then have the ten commandments so strictly preached, since, no man in this life can keep them? A. First, that all our lifetime,
The subject of spiritual growth focuses our attention upon the process whereby we become spiritual grown-ups or mature adults in the Lord. This is a life-long process which does not reach its fulfillment in this life, but through death attains its exalted height in the perfection of the life to come
Youth leaders, parents, teachers, ministers rejoice when they witness spiritual growth in a young person. It makes all their effort worthwhile when they see some fruit in the life of a young person, especially when it comes spontaneously and not forced. Such moments are golden. Youth leaders, paren
Although God commands us to grow, our spiritual growth is the sovereign, effectual work of God. Just as God causes growth in the creation, so also God causes spiritual growth. Growth in Christ is the gradual work of God in our lives. Never does this growth come to a completion in this life so that w
Thirdly, the perversity of the "body of this death" (Rom. 7:24), which remains with every believer until he enters eternal glory, is great. Therefore there is the constant, serious danger that what was once an activity of great purpose and zeal becomes routine. It is wrong to equate habit and custom
You realize, to be sure, that we are to distinguish between the natural intellectual and moral growth of the soul and its spiritual growth. Every normal child, be it saint or sinner, experiences a natural, intellectual and moral growth. The evidence of this is that, as was said, the child thinks an
God does not favor us more one day than another day. But we can grow, and we do grow, in the beauty of God’s own Son. We grow in grace when God works increasingly by his grace in us. The result is that we become more and more conformed to the image of Jesus Christ and we live more and more out of Go
Jesus “grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him” (Luke 2:40). This inner growth was visible to those around him. He astounded the theologians of the day with his understanding of God’s word. His parents recognized his wisdom and maturity. As Jesus grew