Friday, December 17, 2010

December 17, 2010

How to Grow Up

“And John grew and became strong in spirit” Luke 1:80
“Jesus grew in wisdom and in stature and in favor with God and all the people."
Luke 2:52

Pastor’s Thoughts

Here’s a “growing up” checklist: Let God work it into your thinking and doing this weekend.

 “strong in spirit” This is an inner quality of resiliency against things not of
God and strength to persevere in doing the things of God.

 “wisdom” This is big picture wisdom, God’s long term wisdom vs. the
short term wisdom of expediency

 “stature” In your better moments you know what this means. You know the
difference between worldly stature and a stature that comes
from a foundation of Godly character.

 “favor with God” I just want to please God in each thing I do today.

 “favor w/ people” People know I value them. People know they matter to me.

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