Text: 2 Cor 3:17-18
INTRODUCTION
The word growth can be described as follows: advancing from one level to the other, increasing, developing, getting bigger, move from one level to a higher level, to change position. A simple definition of growth is ‘a process that involves developing from one stage to another higher stage progressively. This means that there is a constant improvement over the last stage. God wants us to grow in our relationship and walk with Him as well as in His grace. I pray in the name of Jesus, we will continue to improve steadily daily.
STEPS TO CONTINUED GROWTH
1. Guard your heart, eyes, ears, mind and soul from all evil suggestions and imaginations. Matt 13:31-33,Pro 1:20-33, Pro 2:22, Num 13:17-33, Num 14: 1-13 – rebellion against God starts from what thoughts you allow to gain ground in your heart.
2. Hunger for God’s presence, word and power. Pro 2;1-5, Matt 5;6, Heb 11:6, Pro 2:6-21
3. Do good instantly, obey God’s leading directly, promptly and completely. Pro 3:27-28, Ja 4:17, Num 14:12, Rom 8:14, Gal 6:6-7 – delay to obey is a delay to be blessed and it could lead to divine dis-inheritance.
4. Flee away from compromising situations that can corrupt or becloud your thinking. Ps 1:1-2, Amos 3:3-7, Pro 21:16, Pro 4:14
5. Keep pressing ahead with your convictions in Christ, don’t look back, if you do you may become a stagnant blessing like Lot’s wife. Phil 3;13-14, Gen 19:26, Jn 6:66-68
6. Keep watching and praying lest you get into temptations. 1 cor 10;12, 2 sam 11:1-2, Lk 21:34-36, Lk 22:40
7. Be consistent in your sowing and reaping and re-sowing from your harvest and reaping, do not stop sowing after your first harvest, this is the only way to increase, go forward and wax exceedingly great in every area of life. Gen 8:22, 1 Cor 9:9-12, 2 Cor 9:6 –
8. keep on spreading and taking new ground, this is what the Lord has called you to do, conquer new areas, make new discoveries, attain to new heights in him daily. Isa 54:1-7, Eccl 11:3-7, 1 king 18:41-46
9. Use every opportunity to give of your self, time resources to god and to the service of His kingdom and fellow men, you must actively redeem the time for the days are very evil indeed. Gal 6:9-10, Pro 22:29, Eph 5:16, 2 Tim 3:1-10
10. Love the Lord with all your heart, body and soul. 2 Cor 8:8-9, Deut 6:4, Jn 21:15-17
CONCLUSION
We are in a love race, only those whose love endure to the end will win, is your love for god failing? Then the clear result will be a slowing or stunted growth in Him. Turn back to your first love today and the Lord will bless and increase you in the mighty name of Jesus Amen.