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Q. I hear people say that, as Christians, we should grow spiritually. What does it mean, and how can I do it?
A. Spiritual growth is a lot like physical growth, and it is essential that we eat the right food.
So, we must ask ourselves, what are we feeding our souls on? Are we watching and listening to the things that the world has to offer? If that is our diet, we are not going to grow in the Lord. Jeremiah said: “Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and Thy Word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart” (Jeremiah 15:16). Job said: “I have esteemed the words of His mouth more than my necessary food” (Job 23:12).
It is good to read Christian books and listen to the Word of God explained orally. But we also need to read the Bible for ourselves and meditate on it. In this way, we will digest what we take in, and this will cause us to grow steadily in the Lord as healthy, happy believers. There is only one food that will properly nourish our souls, and that is the Word of God. “As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the Word, that ye may grow thereby” (1 Peter 2:2).
Remember, too, that Christian growth takes a lifetime of diligence and experience.
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