Spiritual Maturity Is Not A Solitary Pursuit.


BY RICK WARREN —

“Put on the new self, created to be like
God in true righteousness and
holiness.” (Ephesians 4:24 NIV)
Your character is essentially the sum of your
habits; it is how you habitually act. The Bible
says, “Put on the new self, created to be like
God in true righteousness and
holiness” (Ephesians 4:24 NIV).
God uses his Word, people, and
circumstances to mold us. All three are
indispensable for character development.
God’s Word provides the truth we need to
grow, God’s people provide the support we
need to grow, and circumstances provide the
environment to practice Christ-likeness.
If you study and apply God’s Word, connect
regularly with other believers, and learn to
trust God in difficult circumstances, I
guarantee you will become more like Jesus.
Many people assume all that is needed for
spiritual growth is Bible study and prayer. But
some issues in life will never be changed by
Bible study or prayer alone. God uses people.
He usually prefers to work through people
rather than perform miracles so that we will
depend on each other for fellowship. He
wants us to grow together.
In many religions, the people con
sidered to
be the most spiritually mature and holy are
those who isolate themselves from others in
mountaintop monasteries, uninfected by
contact with other people.
But this is a gross misunderstanding.
Spiritual maturity is not a solitary, individual
pursuit!
You cannot grow to Christ-likeness in
isolation. You must be around other people
and interact with them. You need to be a
part of a church and community.
Why? Because true spiritual maturity is all
about learning to love like Jesus, and you
can’t practice being like Jesus without being
in relationship with other people.
Remember, it’s all about love — loving God
and loving others.

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