“For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again the basic principles of the oracles of God. You need milk, not solid food” – Hebrews 5:12
Hopefully this isn’t true for you! However, it’s certainly worth doing a little honest self-assessment…
Are you actively growing in your knowledge and understanding of the Bible? Are you hungry to learn even more and go even deeper? Are you taking specific steps to do exactly that? Are you more confident about your understanding of the message and teachings of Jesus than you were a year ago?
Are you more like Jesus than you were a year ago? More loving, joyful, peaceful, patient, kind, good, faithful, gentle, and self-controlled?
Are you currently teaching at least one other person about Jesus, the Bible, and how to follow Jesus?
If your answers to these questions are all yes, then keep up the good work! God is going to bless you in many wonderful ways as you grow ever closer to Him! If some or all of your answers are no, what are you going to do to change that? Living things grow and you’ve been given new life in Jesus Christ. You need to grow because you’re missing out on many of the sweetest blessings and joys of Christian life.
How will you grow in community with other believers? How will you serve God in new or more sacrificial ways? How will you be more faithful in sharing your hope in Christ with others? What new (or renewed) personal spiritual habits will you develop? How will you deepen your devotion to worship? These are the elements of Five to Thrive and if you pursue them, you will experience the growth that God expects and equips you to have. #FollowJesus