Oct 20 2008
learn humbly
Here is a link to today’s reading:
Change and growth are hard. Trying news things and learning new things are never easy. But the alternative to growth is death. This is true in our physical bodies and in our spiritual life. Even Paul, the greatest evangelist and church planter of the first century, recognized that he had not made it to the place God wanted him to be. He wrote the letter to the church in Philippi late in his life and still he saw the need to press on and keep growing. Paul had accomplished a lot and could have rested on that, but instead he looked forward to the growth God has planned for him.
Today’s Challenge:
Even with one month to live there is growing to do. Don’t let yourself get proud about where you are. Keep your eye on the horizon ahead of you. Write down four ways you would like to grow in God’s direction. Pick one growth goal to keep in front of you during the One Month to Live challenge. Make a plan to press on toward that goal. Continue Reading »
