Self-Improvement Comes from Effective Effort Not from Aging

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Self-improvement requires both mental and physical effort. The mere passing of time seldom improves a human being. Personal, mental, and spiritual growth require persistent hard work.

The promised land that Christians are called to take, the walk we are called to walk, is the Spirit-led life. (Galatians 5:18) We are called to “walk by the Spirit,” (Galatians 5:16) “live in the Spirit,” (Galatians 5:25) and be “led by the Spirit.” (Romans 8:14) That requires that we “fight the good fight of faith” (1 Timothy 6:12) and bring “every thought captive to the obedience of Christ.” (2 Corinthians 10:5)

All Christians are called to the promised land of self-denial, daily cross-bearing, and radical obedience to the risen Jesus. (Luke 9:23) Our first priority is supposed to be seeking to live a life ceaselessly surrendered to the direct authority and leadership of King Jesus. (Matthew 6:33) We are called to do God’s will on earth as it is done in Heaven. (Matthew 6:10)

To learn a lot of information about what it means to be a Christian without learning to consistently apply that knowledge in daily life is to be “hearers only, deceiving yourselves.” (James 1:22 NKJV) True spiritual growth isn’t about learning more and more information about Jesus. It’s about learning to listen to and obey Him more effectively. Christianity is a lifestyle, not a lecture series. If you know the Bible but don’t know how to be led by the Spirit, you’ve missed the point of Scripture.

All Christians are called to be priests, ministers, and preachers. Not one is called to be a spectator. (Revelation 1:5-6 and 1 Peter 2:9)

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