ONE PRAYER --- grow in Christ [+] Thursday E-Devotion

What keeps a person from growing? There are many kids and adults around this world who have health problems that keep their bodies from growing correctly. Yet there seems to be a majority of Christians we know that have some spiritual problems that keep them, or better yet and most likely, KEEPS US from growing closer to and to be more like Jesus.

Ephesians 4:15 (nasb) --- ...we are to grow up in all aspects into Him who is the head, even Christ,

2 Peter 3:18 (nlt) --- Rather, you must grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. All glory to him, both now and forever! Amen.

What keeps people from growing to be more like Jesus? Several reasons: not knowing God, habit of a particular sin, not focusing on Jesus, selfishness, not going to church, and more. Hey, I am not trying to beat on you for not doing what I think is right, but what I am doing is reminding you and me that there is so much more and so much life to be lived from God. He wants to rock our world, to bless our lives and send us into whole new directions as we grow.

What do we miss when we do not grow? You answer that one.

Ed Young said that "maturing in Jesus come through serving and giving." Try that one on for size.

I pray that each of us will not only grow in Christ but we will seek to know God, follow God and help others do the same. Growth comes when we work at it. It comes as we let God work in our lives. Growth happens as we experience all that God has for us. I am sure you would join me in saying this ... I don't want to miss the best that God has for me or for His church!

John 10:10 (nasb) --- The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly.

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[+] Please Pray for Kathie Ford's family as her mother's funeral is tomorrow. Pray for this weekend's Mission Center Outreach Project of providing personal hygiene products and other cleaning will be a success of touching lives for Christ.

Have you heard of EDITH BURNS?

Edith Burns was a wonderful Christian who lived in San Antonio, Texas . She was the patient of a doctor by the name of Will Phillips. Dr. Phillips was a gentle doctor who saw patients as people. His favorite patient was Edith Burns. One morning he went to his office with a heavy heart and it was because of Edith Burns. When he walked into that waiting room, there sat Edith with her big black Bible in her lap earnestly talking to a young mother sitting beside her. Edith Burns had a habit of introducing herself in this way: "Hello, my name is Edith Burns. Do you believe in Easter?" Then she would explain the meaning of Easter, and many times people would be saved. Dr. Phillips walked into that office and there he saw the head nurse, Beverly. Beverly had first met Edith when she was taking her blood pressure. Edith began by saying,"My name is Edith Burns. Do you believe in Easter?" Beverly said, "Why yes I do." Edith said, "Well, what do you ...

wash feet, sharing hope

John 13:4-5,14 NLT So he got up from the table, took off his robe, wrapped a towel around his waist, 5 and poured water into a basin. Then he began to wash the disciples’ feet, drying them with the towel he had around him… 14 And since I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you ought to wash each other’s feet. Jesus set the example we follow. He served. He valued and gave value to others. That is why we choose to serve. For 18 years our church has shared an outreach called back2school, and for 16 of those years we have chosen to give students brand new shoes and socks as well as washing their feet. It is one of the most important parts of this event. Washing feet is a humbling experience where both the give and the receiver learn how to share some moments that might change their lives. Jesus said we should do this. See the verse above. Follow His example, do what He did, and give far more than you will ever know....

Catalyst ticket arrived

My ticket to the Catalyst Conference, in Atlanta Oct 8-10, just arrived. I'm excited!

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