Growing Pains #RTTBROS #nightlight

Published: Nov. 29, 2023, 3:57 p.m.

Growing Pains \xa0 #RTTBROS\xa0 #nightlight\n\n\xa0\ufffc\n\nIron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend Pro 27:17\xa0\n\nGrowing Pains\xa0\n\nGod loves us deeply, just as we are. Yet His love also compels Him to mold us into the people He knows we can become by His grace. As Charles Spurgeon said, \u201cGod has designed us to grow.\u201d Everything in God\u2019s creation grows and develops, including us.\n\n\nWhile God cares about our struggles, He cares even more about the character and maturity that can emerge from difficult seasons. He wants to use all of life\u2019s circumstances, pleasant or painful, to stimulate our growth into the stature of Christ (Ephesians 4:13). God is firmly on the side of who you can become in Him.\n\n\nWe might prefer comfort over the growing pains that come with change and maturing. But spiritual growth is not optional for the follower of Jesus. Through the sanctifying work of the Spirit, God develops emotional stability, mental acuity, physical discipline, and spiritual vibrancy in us. He uses relationships, trials, teaching, and time in His Word to transform us incrementally into the image of Jesus (2 Corinthians 3:18).\n\n\nIn the King James Version of the Bible, Proverbs 27:17 reads, "Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend".\xa0\n\n\nSome say that the meaning of "iron sharpens iron" is that believers have an impact on each other when they interact. In other words we are on the side of who the other person can become, we are rooting for them to grow and change and we grow right alongside them.\xa0 Some ways of sharpening one another include:\xa0\n\nCalling out sin\n\nEncouraging each other\n\nLifting one another up in prayer\n\nAllowing others to see weaknesses or problem areas.\n\n\nLet's appreciate the people God sends our way who care enough to confront us and help us grow.\xa0 Don't be bitter when the try to make you better.\n\n\n\nOur Podcast, Blog and YouTube Links\n\nhttps://linktr.ee/rttbros\n\n\xa0\n\nBe sure to Like, Share, Follow and subscribe it helps get the word out.\n\nhttps://linktr.ee/rttbros