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Spiritual Growth

Measurements of Spiritual Growth

Spiritual growth is measured in two main ways – motivation and action. Action is a literal external behavioral change - the evidence of the motivation. This is what James calls works. It is a change that can be perceived and observed in our daily lives. All motivation and actions are triggered by our thoughts – by our way of thinking.  This brings to mind the process of God’s thinking becoming a part of our thinking which is often hampered by our failure to comprehend the huge gulf that … [Read more...] about Measurements of Spiritual Growth

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Help My Unbelief

God’s people experience both faith and doubt in their journey through life. Maybe it’s not doubt to the level of denying God’s existence, but we can see many examples laid out for us in God’s word of both conditions of faith and doubt happening to godly people. Satan works tirelessly to sow seeds of doubt. Doubt is something that can grab us, and it can grow and fester. However, there are methods to help prevent doubt, or to overcome it, and to continue to grow in faith instead. There are … [Read more...] about Help My Unbelief

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Benefits of Parental Love

There is an article on FocusOnTheFamily.com which lists five benefits of parental love.  The five benefits and descriptions are listed below and I would like to apply them to our families and to our spiritual lives. Spiritual Growth Love is a physical need for children. When children receive and learn to give love, they won’t be as thirsty for love from people outside the family. The authentic love of parents helps children develop an identity as a beloved child of God, one who has the … [Read more...] about Benefits of Parental Love

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