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Christian, grow! Grow Up! Grow In Grace! Grow In Knowing Jesus!
2 stars|6 comments|July 28, 2009|178 reads
 





3:18 But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.

We are commanded to grow in grace and in knowing Jesus!  Now God is very reasonable.  He doesn't command us to do something that is out of our control.  For example, he never commands us to grow physically.

Growth in grace, however, is different than physical growth.  We control our growth in grace by either obeying God and His will or resisting Him.

Grace is a gift, but God tells us the requirements of the gift.  "God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble." 

"Humble yourself under the mighty hand of God."  Growth in God's grace requires us to humble ourselves.  It requires us to actively seek God's kingdom (His rule over us) and His righteousness (His right living). 

Grow in knowing Jesus.  Get to know Him better every day.  Read His word.  Listen to Him.   Obey Him.  Turn away from every sin -- every thought you think and everything you do against His will.

It is time for us who call ourselves Christians to grow up and be the people God has called us to be.

 
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Tim
Tim
July 28, 2009
I couln't agree with you more. GROW is the key word.
ihsallthetime
ihsallthetime
July 28, 2009
I say a huge Amen!
MarJay HizWay
 MarJay HizWay
July 28, 2009
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Amen...Amen...Amen ;o)
Old Man of The North
 Old Man of The North
July 28, 2009
Amen to that Steve.  We can be children of God, sons and daughters of the Most High, and heirs to the throne.  They're all stages of growing up.  There's also something that says, I wish that all would prosper, just as your soul prospers (or something on similar lines to that).  That's also a stage of growing up. By the way.  Grace is a sign of maturity. :o)
4CHRIST
 4CHRIST
August 04, 2009

"amen' Its time to bear fruits, and enough is enough. The bad thing is that people don't love to hear such kind of messages.They want those which point on their needs.But Glory be to God.And he is holy, withouthollliness, No one will see him.

Many will come saying lord, don't u remember how we went into church daily..and so...on , but he will deny them!!! 

Its time to grow..BIG AMEN"

DENISE
 DENISE
August 04, 2009
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AMEN.............