Bible Reading: Leviticus 11-12, Hebrews 5:11-6:20
Reel thoughts:
One of my favorite PJ Morton songs is entitled Growing Up and it's about the difficulties of growing up. I think about this song often sometimes as I'm pondering my own spiritual growth (and growth in other areas). I don't know that spiritual growth should be so difficult (but hey, no pain, no gain right?), however even the writer to the Hebrew church felt the need to tell his folks to grow up. God was so concerned about how the Israelites would function that he methodically told them how to govern seemingly every aspect of their lives so that they would grow well. It's a wonder that we don't pay more attention to the things God tries to tell us that could probably ease more of our growing pains.
For me, that could be simple things like...be obedient, the first time instructed to do something. What heartache, wasted time and energy that might save me... Or, always remember that you represent and are full of the grace of God. We are all witnesses. So act like it. Even now, I'm reminded of these things, and when I think about how I carry on sometimes, I want to tell myself to just grow up. But I also have to remind myself that growth doesn't equal perfection, it just reflects development over time. It can be passive, or an active process. I prefer to be proactive about my growth process (at least my spiritual, mental, and emotional growth) by turning in trust to God. He'll help mold me, I'm sure of it.
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