What has caused the greatest spiritual growth in your life?
A Growing Christian SUBMITS TO GOD.
In our last article we talked about the importance of seeking God if we desire to grow in Him. We seek Him in the Scriptures & in prayer as we ask His Spirit to guide us.
As important as honestly seeking God for His truth & guidance in our lives is our willingness to submit to God by follow where He leads, respond to His guidance & to obey what He says. Jesus said to His disciples, “If you know these things, you will be happy if you do them!”. This follows the wisdom in Proverbs 3:5-6 which instructs us to:
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart &
lean not on your own understanding;
in all your ways acknowledge Him and
He will make your paths straight.”
That takes a commitment to submission of our will & understanding to His will, but it also comes with a promise:
“He will make your path straight.”
In the New Testament book of Ephesians submission is also put in the context of the Body of Christ as a result of being filled with the Spirit.
“Be filled with the Spirit, speaking to one another with songs, hymns, spiritual songs. Sing & make music in your heart to the Lord, always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ” (5:18-21)
I believe that submitting to God and one another is a key to our growth especially in the context of the Body of Christ, His Church. God’s will is confirmed in corporate prayer & God’s Spirit working through our brothers & sisters in Christ who know us, love us & want God’s best for us. That is why we encourage everyone to be involved in the Fellowship of the Spirit in home groups, small groups & prayer groups. It is there that we can seek God & encourage one another to submit to God as we “Trust in Him with all our Hearts.”
Growing together in Him!
Pastor Marc
