To gain knowledge is not enough, we must also be doers of the Word. To grow we must practice, put the things we are learning into action. Often we desire to grow but then worry when it seems like everything is falling apart. Stop for a moment and ask God to open your eyes. Perhaps God is helping you in just the area you have been seeking to grow. It is one thing to hear the Word, but God knows that until we apply it we won’t be able to fully comprehend it.
Ask for peace, expect a storm. Ask for patience, expect to be tested. Ask for long-suffering, expect a trial. Ask for endurance, be prepared for a marathon. When we ask God to grow us in an area we can expect him to cultivate the soil that we are planted in. We can expect pruning and sometimes he may even need to transplant us to new fertile ground with a greater area to grow. If you want to walk on water you’re going to have to trust Him enough to step out of the boat!
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