I admit it....sometimes I give up far too soon. I start something, get a bit discouraged or distracted and before I know it....I"m not seeing any progress in the project. I find the same in my spiritual life sometimes as well. Progress....growth....maturity....seem to be far too slow in coming. Maybe this is all working so that I develop patience????? or not!
1 Timothy 4:15 reads this way, "Be diligent in these matters; give yourself wholly to them, so that everyone may see your progress."
I find it fascinating that your spiritual life of growth is obvious to everyone around you! The opposite is true as well...your lack of spiritual growth is obvious. Diligence will produce growth! Growth will be evidenced by faith and works! Faith and works can only be experienced through diligence.
Followers of Jesus sometimes think that they can give a part of their day or their life to Jesus and everything will be just fine. But that isn't the case! "Give yourself wholly" is the instruction that Paul gives to Timothy and "watch your life and doctrine closely."
I want my life to be one of growth! One of health! One of progress! One of maturity! All things that require diligence to attain....diligence and surrender to the Only One who can take my weaknesses and give me strength.
Today as you read your Bible, consider that God is speaking to you personally about your own issues.....and make a choice to live differently. Choose diligence and others will be able to see your progress.
Blessings,
Pastor Brian
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