Seek to Grow Upward
From the Editor: There are so many things that speak of growing in this picture—the trees, the boy, the grass. And aren’t we all merely children when it comes to spirituality? Some of us are much further along in the journey than others, but we all have so much to learn while on this earth, which is why we need to keep growing. A wise person once said (I don’t remember who), “if you’re not growing you’re dying.” Any other thoughts on this subject?
Wishing you blessings today,
Keith
"Grow in grace" — not just in some grace — but in all grace. Grow in the root of all grace, which is faith. Believe God's promises more firmly than ever. Allow your faith to increase in its fullness, firmness, and simplicity. Grow also in love. Ask God to stretch your love and make it more intense and practical, to the point of influencing your every thought, word, and action.
Grow in humility too. Seek to be unnoticed and to more fully recognize your own nothingness. Yet as you grow "downward" in humility, also seek to grow "upward," where you will have closer times with God through prayer and more intimate fellowship with Jesus.
—Charles Spurgeon
by Jim Reimann












