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Stagnant
I have been to the Louvre museum and art gallery in Paris and seen some of the great artworks of the old masters, including that of Leonardo da Vinci. His contribution to art, science, and engineering established him as one of the great geniuses of history. His mind must have been continually active, observant, and certainly creative, and he is attributed with the following quote: “Iron rusts from disuse, stagnant water loses its purity, and in cold weather becomes frozen; even so does inaction sap the vigors of the mind.”
It is possible to become stagnant and complacent in our Christian experience as well. The young man Timothy was told, “Exercise thyself…unto godliness” (1 Timothy 4:7). The word exercise is from the Greek word gymnasium, and it has the meaning of a disciplined workout. Living a Christian life is not easy. It takes diligence, discipline, and both physical and spiritual energy. The Christian life is to be a life of growing in the things of God and the ways of the Lord. The last words that the Apostle Peter wrote were,
“Grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ” (2 Peter 3:18).
This will keep you from becoming a stagnant Christian.
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