Quotes about Growth

Until we heal the child we used to be, the adult we want to becdoesn't stand a chance.

What appears like a problem is merely a place where a miracle awaits.

Each prayer is like a seed that gets planted in the ground. It disappears for a season, but it eventually bears fruit that blesses future generations. In fact, our prayers bear fruit forever.

God is in the résumé-building business. He is always using past experiences to prepare us for future opportunities.

As I look back on my own life, I recognize this simple truth: The greatest opportunities were the scariest lions. Part of me has wanted to play it safe, but I've learned that taking no risks is the greatest risk of all.

Half of learning is learning. The other half of learning is unlearning.

Spiritual discipline: any activity I do by direct effort that will help me do what I cannot now do by direct effort.

Holy habits are that: the disciplines, the routines by which we stay alive and focused on Him. At first we choose them and carry them out; after a while they are part of who we are. And they carry us.

Part of being a Christian is recognizing that sin deceives us, and we need other believers to help us see the things we cannot see about ourselves. Joining a church, I've often said, is like throwing paint on the invisible man. New sins become visible in the course of our discipling relationships.

we preach with the goal of spurring believers on in their maturity in Christ and of awakening nonbelievers to their need for the Savior.

Ask your friends what God has been teaching you about himself. Small groups can also be useful for facilitating these kinds of relationships.

A cold heart that does not love suggests one of two things. Either it has never been forgiven, or it does not appreciate the depth of its forgiveness. In fact, much of our growth in Christ is simply growth in our understanding of what Christ has done for us.