God
loves us so much that Jesus gave his life for you and me. Growing up in the faith is a long
process. It is a day to day commitment
to learn to be more like Jesus each moment.
Every Friday as campers and counselors were preparing to go home from
their week’s experience, they often shared that they loved it at camp. They were learning to be content in their
faith. Some even made faith
commitments. They had a “mountain top
experience” and were reluctant to go “back to the valley.”
We would remind them that they did
three things everyday at camp. They
read and studied the scriptures every day.
They prayed on their own and with others everyday. They had fellowship with other Christians
every day.
We
encouraged them to do the same when they went back home.
When we think our growth is slow we become
discouraged. Don’t give up when you are
not everything you think you want to be.
When you look back you will recognize the different ways you have
grown. It’s like our physical
growth. Slow and steady with bumps in
the road. Sometimes our health slows us
down and we feel weak and unable to do all we want to do. We need to be committed to doing our
exercises. As we take one step at a
time, we begin to feel better and continue on the road to recovery.
God knows our strengths and
weaknesses. God will enable us to live a
whole new life that we never knew existed before. God ‘s work was accomplished through the
years as individuals stepped out in faith and believed God. They were not perfect people. All it takes is one person. Noah building the Ark. Abraham and Sarah going to Canaan. Joseph saving Egypt. Lydia taking in strangers. We could go on and on. We need to do our part. We need to do our spiritual exercises. Trust that God is doing a good thing with you
as you are faithful to your commitment to God. Recognize what God is doing through you each day and express your gratitude!
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