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b'Have you ever had to help a toddler learn a basic task, like putting on\\nshoes or using a fork? While the process can be cute, it can also be long\\nand frustrating. But no matter how challenging the journey might get, when\\nwe love little ones, we know that the time spent helping them learn and\\ngrow is worth it\\u2014even if the process takes\\nlots of twists and turns.\\n.\\nIn the Bible, Christians are often called children of God. Even as adults,\\nwe are God\\u2019s kids, and our spiritual growth and learning can be just as\\ntwisting and turning as the average toddler\\u2019s quest to grow up.\\n.\\nAs Christians, we can rest in the truth that Jesus knows we have a lot to\\nlearn. He loves us, and He won\\u2019t give up on us. We can trust Him to be\\npatient with us and give us strength as we learn to love others the way He\\nhas loved us (1 John 4:19).\\n.\\nSimply put, God is always patient and loving with His children. We can know\\nthis is true because He demonstrated His love for us by dying to save us\\n(John 3:16-17). What a promise to rest in: that we are secure in the work\\nof our Savior, Jesus, who died on the cross and rose from the grave. He\\u2019s\\nnever going to give up on us. He WILL complete the work He started in us\\n(Philippians 1:6). So even as we learn and grow, we can look forward to the\\nday when Jesus will return and we will reach full maturity. And in the\\nmeantime, our patient God will keep helping us through all the twists and\\nturns. \\u2022 A. W. Smith\\n.\\n\\u2022 Do you sometimes get impatient with your own spiritual growth, getting\\nfrustrated when you find it difficult to show love to people or resist\\ndoing things that you know are wrong? Consider taking a moment to talk with\\nJesus about these struggles (Hebrews 4:14-16). \\n.\\n\\u2022 Until Jesus returns, we all continue to struggle with sin. How could the\\ntruths from today\\u2019s Bible passages encourage us when we\\u2019re struggling? What\\nare some practical ways we could remind each other of God\\u2019s love,\\nforgiveness, and patience?\\n.\\nAnd I am certain that God, who began the good work within you, will\\ncontinue his work until it is finally finished on the day when Christ Jesus\\nreturns. Philippians 1:6 (NLT)\\n\\xa0\\nRead Verses:\\nEph.5.1-Eph.5.2|2Thess.3.3-2Thess.3.5|Phil.1.6|1John.3.1|1John.4.19'