The spiritual growing process

After many trials and error I tried something different as to go around in circles. If you don't have a specific goal in life, one direction is as good as another and circles do not really matter. First of all I sit down and really think what my purpose in life is. The question is, do I want to move/grow spiritually or am I going to be satisfied to be in the same place spiritually.

I would set my eyes on my vision then I locate my Spiritual position and work my way forward from there.
Because of a lack of knowledge, Christians tend to grow and mature very slowly or not at all. We need to understand that we grow in the Spirit just as we grow in the natural. We grow from rebirth to the stature of Christ, just as we grow from birth to adulthood in the natural - this Spiritual growing process takes us OUT of Egypt THROUGH the wilderness INTO Canaan.

It is important that we understand the significance of this journey.

OUT OF EGYPT is the departure of the worldly way of living.

2 Corinthians 6:17 come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord,

This is not the people of the world but the worldly system. We have to forsake it.

THROUGH THE WILDERNESS is a moving and growing process; this is not a campground. Attitudes are changed from moaning and complaining to attitudes of praying and worshiping . This change is what enables us to finally get through the wilderness.
Hebrews 3:8 Harden not your hearts, as in the provocation, in the day of temptation in the wilderness

INTO CANAAN – signifies our entering into the promises that God has given us back in Egypt. You are going to take possession of your land, (promises) you cannot take possession of Egypt nor the wilderness. It has to be Canaan.

Joshua 1:3 every place that the sole of your foot shall tread upon, that have I given unto you, as I said unto Moses.

I realize now, that I'm just a little baby in Christ, even though I've been saved for years. I have a long way to go, but I am willing. I want to give my self to Jesus, a living sacrifice. I want to glorify the Lord forever!

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All that matters is the willingness of your heart. Keep on growing and you will become a blessing to others.

Nice post Altya!

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Thanks Kristen – I appreciate.

You are right – when being born into the Kingdome of God, we are babies and our perspective of what love (fruit of the spirit) is change while we are growing up to matured Christians. When we reach the point where we are fully grown to the stature of Christ we will handle love problems differently as before.



A short testimony of what God has changed by me and I am still in the process of being changed.



Everything of my character that did not match Christ character was chopped off and I’m sorry to say that all of my character was chopped and changed. Nothing that I have could stand the match with Christ. The reason is that I came out of the world with worldly standards, and the way the world sees things is not Gods idea of how things worked



I thought that I had some of the fruit of the spirit, at least love. I loved people but when God showed me that my love fall short of His standard. I saw that the worldly love is poor in standards. Worldly love is centered on the first person –

I will love you if you love me; I will be good to you if you are good to me; I will treat you with respect if you do the same.

Gods love is differed – I will love even if you hate me; I will love even if you hurt me; I will love you even if you steal rob or harm me. I will go before God with compassion in my heart and pray for you in humbleness. I will look to you the way God sees you. I will ‘close’ my eyes for any works of the flesh and not judge you but rather seek for the potential in you and help you to work on it.



Then I thought, ok, I’m a joyful person and even here, my eyes were opened. I was full of joy as long as things went my way and I discover that it’s very easy to be happy when all is good and nice around me but I failed joy – the worldly standard is I’m happy and cheerful when everything is fine. God’s joy is to be happy and contented when: (Habakkuk 3:17) Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls: 18 Yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will joy in the God of my salvation. 19 The LORD God is my strength, and he will make my feet like hinds’ feet, and he will make me to walk upon mine high places. This is quite a thing to practice. It’s not easy to be joyful in these times and this is why we need God’s joy.



It’s easy to be at peace if no one is angry with you. If everybody is treating you with the respect that you feel, you deserve. It’s so easy to walk in peace when people (those who are members of your household and those brother and sisters in church) are so ‘considered’ to you. But it’s a different story when someone is treating you very badly.

I failed peace – Worldly standards are to defend myself; to shift the blame to someone else; to have the right to feel offended. God changed me to choose not to be offended, to not care about blame shifting and not to be caught up in arguments. If people hurt me, I pray for them. If they verbally abuse me, I don’t take it personally and pray with compassion for them. If they really hurt me badly I turn to God and ask God’s help to overcome. I even have to rejoice in it. (1 Peter 4:12 Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you: 13 But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy).



With these changes, I learned to establish better relationships with (my) people. I saw the importance to walk in peace in my own home and Church.



Years ago, I thought I was smart by praying a lot, reading the bible and do everything I thought Christian should do, but then God changed me from having religion into having relationships with people. I’m very impressed with God because with religion I wanted the people to see how good I am. How much God loves me; All was centered around me, but with relationships I have to put myself and my needs on the background, and look to my fellow brother and sister, seeing their hurt and needs and serve them. Helping them to overcome their difficulties. When I’m doing this I found that God took care of my needs and hurts. To do this, does not require lots – only willingness to a heart change. God supplied all the ‘tools’ to be available to serve people.