DEVO 07.23.26

DEVO. 07.23.26

“And the Child continued to grow and become strong [in spirit], filled with wisdom; and the grace (favor, spiritual blessing) of God was upon Him. (‭‭Luke‬ ‭2‬:‭40‬ ‭AMP‬‬)

- You were created to grow!

- Ever since you were born, it is a story of growth.

- As your body grows, you become taller.

- As your muscles grow you become stronger.

- As your mind grows, you should become wiser.

- As your heart grows you should become more compassionate.

- There comes a time where you stop growing physically but there should never be a time where you stop growing spiritually!

- There’s always room to grow!

- It says that Jesus continued to grow and become strong [in spirit], filled with wisdom; and the grace (favor, spiritual blessing) of God was upon Him.

- If you are a follower of Jesus Christ, just like Jesus grew, you should continue to grow!

- And just like Jesus, as He grew Gods grace and favor grew upon Him, giving Him the power and ability to accomplish all that God had prepared for Him.

- How about you? Are you continuing in your growth, spiritually?

- Is your faith growing?

- Are you still dreaming God sized dreams or have you given up and packed up the dreams?

- I believe that God has more for all of us!

- Look at the fruit of the Spirit in Galatians 5:22 and ask your self, “Where have I stopped growing?”

- They are, “Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.”

- Pick a fruit and ask yourself, “Am I still growing in Patience or do I have more room to grow?”

- Don’t look at someone else, look at yourself.

- Ask, “Am I still growing in self-control or could I focus on that more?”

- But remember, as you focus on the fruit in your life, it is not an invitation for you to work harder, it’s an area to surrender more.

- Galatians 5 says, “The Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit.”

- That means, you need to die to self and yield to the Spirit!

- The Spirit will produce the fruit and God will give you the grace and favor to continue to grow as you trust Him!

- Never give up and continue to grow!

- Have a great Thursday!