Today's lesson is all about spiritual health and spiritual growth. The good news is our spiritual journey lasts a lifetime. God is never done with us. He gives us direction, wisdom, perspective, and courage if we open our hearts to Him. We are either becoming more like Christ or less like Him. There is no neutral position with God.
I can remember the first time I asked God to come into my life. It was in 1963 and I was at the LA Coliseum listening to Billy Graham. I knew then that it was the right thing to do. Trouble is, I didn't "feel" anything different once I got home.
Many years later, I attended a Joyce Meyer conference and asked (again) for God to come into my life. I immediately felt different, but didn't really know what to do. So I took Joyce's advice and started going to a Bible teaching church. I have been going to Oak Haven ever since.
At Oak Haven, I "feel" different. I am currently doing a Bible study titled "Living Beyond Yourself - Exploring the Fruit of the Spirit" by Beth Moore. On the first night of study, Beth said it is not a mistake that I was there. God has timed this message for my needs and my concerns, even though Beth wrote it ten years ago. There are 15 women in this study and God is meeting all of our needs.
The point of this little trip down memory lane is that it confirms that I am on the right journey and that it will never be over. I am learning and growing and becoming. Just like I am supposed to.
"A Christian is never in a state of completion but always in the process of becoming." ~Martin Luther
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