#338.1 – “Growing”

“But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory both now and forever. Amen.” - 2 Peter 3:18
Grant is playing ball again this year, and he has really seemed to enjoy and to learn a lot this time around. I took him to a batting practice a couple of weeks ago, and I noticed that he had significantly improved from the beginning of this year. He hit around half of the pitches that came from the machine that night, which was so much more than what he hit the first practice. His stance has improved dramatically… and his follow-through is much better as well. Consequently, he is hitting more… and he is hitting them a little farther.
It is neat to watch all the kids on the team improve as the year goes on. They are learning by listening to their coaches and putting into practice what they are being taught.
The same is true for believers in Christ. In order to grow in our faith, we must listen to our ‘coach’ (the Holy Spirit) as He imparts wisdom from God’s Word to us… and we must adjust our lives to the teachings we receive and make the necessary corrections in order to line ourselves up with what is being taught. As we do, we will see that a change is being made in us – one that will have lasting impact not only on us, but on those around us as well. As we come together with other believers (our ‘team’) we gain strength from the group and we grow that much more.

Daniel