How Is Your Growth Going This Year?

It's Time!

We are closing out the end of the first third of year 2012.  It's time to take a spiritual.  Or maybe you did yours after the first quarter of this year.  What is a spiritual?

Just like you go to your doctor to get a physical at certain times, we Christians need to get a "spiritual" at various times throughout the year.  Have a meeting with Father and ask the hard questions about yourself.  After all, we are to compare ourselves to Jesus and how he instructed us to live and not to other Christians.

Why a spiritual? 

You may need to:

• Correct a path in which you have been following that has not been productive
• See why you have tapered off of your bible study and prayer time
• Recognize that things are going great, but for some reason you feel like you do not need the help you use to need from the Father in your walk with the Lord
• Just reinforce what you are doing and continue to encourage yourself to stay the course
• _____________________________________________ (put in your own reason)

We need to ask the Lord if there is anything that we are lacking, anything we need to change, anything we need to add into our daily life, and ask for help to stay focused on where we are as a child of God.

Remember, Jesus Christ our Lord, Saviour, Deliverer, Friend, Help, Peace, Teacher, Strength, Comfort and everything we need is always ready to meet with us and fellowship with us.  We also need to remember that the Lord is not ready to jump all over us with negative comments.  The Love of the Lord is so sweet, and even if he has to correct us it will be in a loving and gentle way to encourage to keep the faith.

There have been times when I knew that I did something wrong, and as I went to Him he met me with his loving chastening and correction.  Once I received his correction, it was so sweet to just be in his presence and to see how he always wants the best for my life.

I recently read in the scriptures where King David took a census of the people and the Lord was angry with him.  In God's love, he gave David three choices of chastisement.  David responded that he would rather be in the hands of the Lord, than in the hands of my enemies. 

Don't wait to get caught up in the hands of the enemy before you come to the Father for his help, instruction, guidance and encouragement.  God will never leave us, nor forsake us, and praise God for his forgiveness through the Blood of Jesus that cleanses us from all sin and unrighteousness. I John 1:9   We have a wonderful Father.

So, in conclusion be sure to take some time this weekend and ask the Lord, "Tell me how I am doing as your ambassador."  Sit back and listen to his voice and really hear him this time, and then get up and give God praise!


We are ambassadors for Christ - 2 Corinthians 5:20