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Growing Up

    Where are you at today in your spiritual journey with Jesus? Certainly none of us have "arrived" until we are in Heaven. While on earth, we are all constantly in the transformation process into the image of Jesus Christ. That being said, we should always have the mentality of growth and not the mentality of "arriving."

2 Corinthians 3:18 So all of us who have had that veil removed can see and reflect the glory of the Lord. And the Lord--who is the Spirit--makes us more and more like him as we are changed into his glorious image. (NLT)

Philippians 3:20-21 But our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ, who, by the power that enables him to bring everything under his control, will transform our lowly bodies so that they will be like his glorious body.(NIV) 

    Far too many Christians think they have it all figured out. I dare say those who have that mindset don't actually know Jesus well at all. When we stop the mentality of growth, we lose our willingness to learn. We become stagnant and even fall farther away from Jesus. We may be going to church but we fail to learn because we tell ourselves we already know it all-- we become unteachable. How can you soak up anything new with that outlook?

    Jesus is always surprising me. He is breathtaking and multi-faceted. We can never truly understand the fullness of his character until we have arrived at Heaven's gates. How can we think that we have seen and heard it all? Even within the Bible His Spirit constantly reveals fresh outlooks on scripture and speaks into our lives afresh.

    When we become unteachable, we fail to see flaws in ourselves but see a myriad in others. When we  have the mentality of "arriving" we cut Jesus out of the picture completely. What need do we have of Him if we already have it all figured out? Evaluate yourself today honestly. Has pride taken over your heart? If so, repent and ask Jesus to reveal Himself to you afresh. Seek Him and I promise He will.

Matthew 7:3 Why do you look at the speck in your brother's eye but don't notice the log in your own eye? (HCSB)

Proverbs 26:12 Do you see a man who is wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him. (ESV)

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