YOU GROW WHEN YOU BELONG TO GOD’S FAMILY
You grow when you belong to God’s family.
No one grows without belonging to a family. You will not mature if you are a lone ranger, if you are not part of God’s family.
If you want to grow spiritually, you must remember that a newborn does not survive alone, abandoned in a parking lot.
A baby will not grow if it doesn’t belong to a family that cares for it, feeds, educates it and helps it mature mentally and emotionally until it can fend for itself.
In the same way, spiritual babies need the help of God’s family (the church) to survive, grow, mature, and be productive in life. The Bible calls this discipleship.
It is in church where we help one another mature in faith, where we go from being spiritual children to mature people and learn to apply our faith into our daily lives, marriage, or school.
In church, we are all someone’s disciple and we are all mentors to someone. If you truly wish to grow, then you must first accept Jesus Christ in your heart, be baptized, and then join in to receive what the church (your family) offers such as discipleships and Houses of Peace.
In this way, we grow healthily together in God’s family.
Think about it:
Are you being discipled by someone?
Do you consider yourself to be a spiritual baby or mature Christian?
Are you part of a discipleship or House of Peace?
