Following Jesus is a decision and then a process for the rest of your life. You can’t follow without walking. You’ve got to have movement! When Paul wrote the below verse, he was an older man in prison in Rome. He’s at the end of life. He’s an incredibly mature person. Yet he says he hadn’t arrived. If anybody had the right to say, “I’ve arrived spiritually,” it would be the guy who wrote most of the New Testament. What’s the trap that will keep you from following Paul’s example and continue growing in Christ? Pride. Pride will keep you from growing, because when you pretend that you’ve got it all together, you won’t make an effort to become more spiritually mature. We should always be asking, “How can I be a better husband? How can I be a better friend? How can I be a better boss? How can I be a better follower of Jesus?” Philippians 3:12-13 I don’t mean to say I’m perfect. I haven’t learned all I should even yet, but I keep working toward that day when I will finally be all that Christ saved me for and wants me to be. No, dear brothers, I’m still not all I should be. (LB)
Posted on: Sat, 17 Jan 2015 13:35:06 +0000
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