Tag Archives: spiritual growth

August 7 James 4:8 I have a friend who, at one point, was a self-confessed shopping addict. Recently, his family realized that this activity had stopped, though he hadn’t intentionally curtailed it. Why, they wondered, did his longing to acquire ...

August 4 Hebrews 5:12-14 Believers are on a continual growth track that ascends higher and higher. This side of heaven none of us ever “arrive,” but we each have a responsibility to press on to maturity. Though many people think ...

April 30 1 John 1:8-10 By forsaking the broad worldly way, believers have chosen a narrow path (Matt. 7:13). However, we’re not wandering blindly on it. The Holy Spirit is our guide. He directs our steps toward new opportunities and ...

March 28/29 James 1:17-27 If you want to genuinely grow in spiritual maturity, it is not enough to simply be instructed by the Word of God. You may love going to church or listening to Christian radio programs. You might ...

February 10 2 Corinthians 9:6-15 If you’ve ever visited Israel, you have no doubt experienced the contrast between the Jordan River and the Dead Sea. The banks of the Jordan are surrounded by trees and greenery, but nothing lives around ...

A devotion by Cheryl Zelenka http://facingtrials.com “Not that I speak in regard to need, for I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content” Philippians 4:11 (NKJV)  “So likewise, whoever of you does not forsake all that he has ...