Training vs. Trying for Spiritual Growth -- WORD.FM

Today's the day I have the opportunity to visit WORD.FM to be on the John and Stephanie talk show.  I'll be dialoguing with them about "Training vs. Trying for Spiritual Growth."  It's a topic that's made my blog before.  The longer I live the more I believe that it is one of the most crucial matters of life for Jesus' followers.  George Barna's statistics keep showing that Christians in America don't stand out in any signicant ways when it comes to our lifestyles from those who don't claim to follow Jesus.  How is that possible?  The only answer I can arrive at is it's possible, because we don't intentionally "train" to become more like Jesus.  When we don't "train" for spiritual growth, it won't happen.  We all want or hope to be more like Jesus, but wanting and hoping won't change us.  Trying won't change us too often either.  It's only when we make the commit to train--to regular activity carried out OVER TIME--that becomes progressively more challenging as we become stronger in whatever area it is--prayer, bible study, serving others, fellowship, giving, etc... that the transformation Jesus calls us to when we're born again, becomes a reality.

What areas of your life are "in training," when it comes to spiritual growth?  How's the progress?  How's the perseverance?  May God empower each of us by His Spirit to train in ways that will bring us more and more into maturity in Jesus!

Comments

[Shawn]

We missed it.

We remembered that you were going to be on -- at 6:03 pm.