Do not neglect the progression of your spirituality
to maturity, for that is what God is most interested in.
October’s
Awakening, Day 23:
Much confusion in the Christian life comes from
ignoring the simple truth that God is far more interested in building your
character than he is anything else.
-Rick Warren
Improving your personal life will greatly depend on
spiritual improvement and through Holy Scripture.
-Clement Getate, “Your Cross to Happiness”
Not
only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering
produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. Romans
5:3,4 NIV
Everything
in our spiritual nature filters down into our character, attributes, thoughts,
and behavior. That’s why it’s imperative for God to build us up into spiritual
maturity, for if our spirituality is lacking, so too, everything else in our
lives. He created us as tripartite beings, body, soul, and spirit, and if any
of those natures are in disarray, our entire essence will suffer. The spiritual
nature can be difficult to cultivate, because it requires consistently being in
His presence, praying, and studying His Word, gleaning feedback from the Holy
Spirit and our constant, associated modification thereof.
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