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marley03 said:
This year, my goal is to grow as a Christian. Any spiritual goal-idea's for me to meet?
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MY DEAR BROTHER IN CHRIST,

If it were me and i was serious about growing Spiritually in the upcoming New Year, i would spend the 4 days between now and then in PRAYER and FASTING, asking the Lord to grant you the discernment to know what HIS WILL for you in this matter is. It doesn't matter what we think you ought to to--we could probably come up with at least a couple of hundred "good" suggestions for you. What matters is WHAT DOES GOD WANT OF YOU IN THE UPCOMING YEAR? HE ALONE KNOWS YOUR NEEDS; HE ALONE KNOW WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE TO MEET THOSE NEEDS. "A MAN'S STEPS ARE OF THE LORD; HOW THEN CAN A MAN UNDERSTAND HIS OWN WAY?"(Psalms 20:24)
Pray and Fast from now until New Year's Day, and i guarantee you will know what you need to do in 2006 by 11:59:59 on the 31st.

MAY YOU HAVE A MOST BLESSED AND SPIRITUALLY PRODUCTIVE YEAR AHEAD,
ephraimanesti
 
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commiting to reading your bible and quite time in prayer (daily devotions), really helps you build a relationship with Christ. He will meet you 100 % of the way and you will learn the goals that God has in mind for you ... this will build you up as a christian, because you will be allowing God to seal His words accross your heart. this is your spiritual armor.
 
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I agree with this
I was actually thinking of fasting too
Great idea
 
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I cannot fast due to health concerns. I do however make sacrifices in other areas of my life.

I recommend getting to know the persons of the Trinity. Last year I studied the Holy Spirit and sought information on His power and personality. God was cool because in different online devotions, I received all sorts of information about Him.

Developing daily disciplines is also very important to me.
 
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my pastor replied when i emailed and told me this:

Bible and prayer are basic. Discipline your days to include.

Regular worship with your church and growth with a ministry. How do you serve?

Read a good book on growth and think through the suggestions.

Make some goals about spiritual and physical and moral. Be a person of goals and growth. (You would not have asked me if you were not already there, or course.)

Pray for growth.

Memorize the verses that form D-C-O-W! About a Christian and the Holy Spirit.

Thanks for asking!


Q: What is D-C-O-W?
 
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