GROWING
Growing requires time, nutrition, and exercise.
~TIME There is no instant maturity. This fruit tree didn't get to this size over night. Neither will you.
~NUTRITION Neither did it get here without water and other nutrients. We must be fed. This is where Bible study plays a role. 1Peter 2:2 ...as newborn babes, desire the pure milk of the word, that you may grow thereby...
~EXERCISE For human beings and Christians to grow strong, there must be exercise. I suppose the tree's workout would include standing strong against the wind and storms. Our exercise may be seen as doing the things the Bible tells us to do. Sharing our faith, love, resources, time, and talents with others in Jesus' name. And, like the tree, standing firm in our faith even during the storms of life.
~TIME There is no instant maturity. This fruit tree didn't get to this size over night. Neither will you.
~NUTRITION Neither did it get here without water and other nutrients. We must be fed. This is where Bible study plays a role. 1Peter 2:2 ...as newborn babes, desire the pure milk of the word, that you may grow thereby...
~EXERCISE For human beings and Christians to grow strong, there must be exercise. I suppose the tree's workout would include standing strong against the wind and storms. Our exercise may be seen as doing the things the Bible tells us to do. Sharing our faith, love, resources, time, and talents with others in Jesus' name. And, like the tree, standing firm in our faith even during the storms of life.
NUTRITION CENTER
How can you find the needed nourishment to grow once you invite Christ into your life? The BIBLE is the answer of course, and in today's world we have all sorts of tools at our disposal. You can do searches or read from many Bible translations, commentaries and dictionaries at biblestudytools.com Let me encourage you to go there and try it.