is something I have grown to look forward to each week. I have grown new friendships and have grown in inspiration, encouragement, and blessings each week by peeking into the hearts of many genuine bloggers.
Today’s topic is Growth. I am instructed to share what is on my heart for 5 minutes on the pondering word….GROWTH. No editing, no nothing. Just simply pour out my heart.
Ready, Set, Go…
My family is forever growing in number, size, height, and most importantly in spiritual growth. It seemed just yesterday I was holding my oldest son in my arms. Now he is going on 15. To think about what he has become in the last 14 years is amazing to me. God has really worked in His life. He has a gift of faith that can move mountains.
And all the rest of my children are growing each day, too. I am thankful that the Lord has entrusted me with my forever growing family.
I might not be able to control the growth of my lil’ ones. They still continue to have birthdays year after year, but there is one type of growth that I can control..my spiritual growth. Colossians 1:10 (emphases added)
That you may walk (live and conduct yourselves) in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to Him and desiring to please Him in all things, bearing fruit in every good work and steadily growing and increasing in and by the knowledge of God [with fuller, deeper, and clearer insight, acquaintance, and recognition].
I can choose to let the Spirit work in me to bear good fruit by listening to Him through prayer and His Word. This is a choice I can make each day….to grow in HIM and die in my own flesh.
Thank you Lord for choosing me to grow in You.
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Now hop on over the Gypsy Mamas place to read what others have to say about…GROWTH.
Doesn’t it seem with each child you add another 10mph to your life!
That makes us ….going VERY fast,lol.
Glad you keep showing up to 5min friday!
T
Life is so speedy. I blink; they grow. How does this happen so fast? I often joke with my girls that we’re not going to celebrate birthdays anymore, that way they’ll have to stay the same age forever. 🙂
But ahhh … God creates beautiful new memories at each stage. I want to keep my eyes open and my mind fully aware, so that I don’t miss a single one.
I enjoyed your post.
Very nice. I like the part about controlling the part you can grow.
Growth, to me, means recognizing the sin in my life and taking the time to stop and pray about the situation or person that it affects without simply “brushing it off”. I’ve seen God work in a big way today as a result of doing just that. 🙂
What an incredible insight you have developed through the gift of growth!
I have a daughter who stands about 5.2. An adorable package who wants to be tall. At 18, I’m not sure that will happen. We don’t see physical growth but the spiritual growth is evident. It’s beautiful to see growth in our children.