MEASURING GROWTH

And we all, who with unveiled faces contemplate the Lord’s glory, are being transformed into his image with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.
2 Corinthians 3:18

The measure of our spiritual growth is not that we know more of the Bible this year than last year, or that we are engaging in more Christian service than last year or attending more Christian events.

These may be good, but they are not the measure of spiritual growth. *It is the extent to which the life of Jesus Christ is seen in us* that is the true measure of Christian growth. In practical terms, the way we treat our spouse and children, our friends, our colleagues at work, the way we talk to the neighbours (or more tellingly, the way we talk about
them) is the true measure of our spiritual life.

Paul called this ‘the fruit of the Spirit’ (Galatians 5:22-23) for its origin is in the work of the Spirit within us. It is not instantaneous, but a process of ‘being transformed into his image with ever increasing glory’ (2 Corinthians 3:18). Reaching perfection is a gradual process but one day we will be fully restored into the moral likeness of
God.

The Gospel is about restoring the character of God into human experience.

What fruit of the Spirit are evident in your relationships?

PRAYER: Almighty Father, please help me to reflect the Spirit of Christ in me to the whole world...
.Amen🙏🏼

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