Category Archives: Spiritual growth

14 spiritual disciplines

Posted on April 25, 2022 by Wisdomforlife

“Train yourself to be godly”(1 Timothy 4:7). What does your training plan include? See 7 disciplines of abstinence and 7 disciplines of activity. Continue reading →

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How does God bring us to maturity?

Posted on March 31, 2022 by Wisdomforlife

Use this for a small group series or a sermon series. Seven primary resources for spiritual maturity. Continue reading →

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7 daily exercises for a spiritual workout

Posted on January 8, 2022 by Wisdomforlife

Straightforward plan for spiritual fitness. Continue reading →

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Turn with me to the God who restores

Posted on January 1, 2022 by Wisdomforlife

We all need times of refreshment and restoration. It’s easy to become depleted or diminished. Continue reading →

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We admitted we were powerless

Posted on December 17, 2021 by Wisdomforlife

Perhaps we struggle so much with wrong desires because we need to become captured by stronger desires. I think of… Continue reading →

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7 resources for spiritual maturity

Posted on November 7, 2017 by Wisdomforlife

Spiritual growth requires looking ahead and looking back. Continue reading →

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The human need for change

Posted on March 22, 2017 by Wisdomforlife

Politics, culture, and the role of law are agents of change but these means offer limited solutions to our problems. We have a deeper need that cannot be addressed through these agents of change.
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10 marks of immature Christians

Posted on March 9, 2016 by Wisdomforlife

A helpful list of 10 things that expose immature Christians. Continue reading →

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Why does it feel so hard to live for God?

Posted on July 31, 2015 by Wisdomforlife

How are you doing? Feeling exhausted and weak? Helpless? Maybe hopeless?
You are in a good place for seeing … Continue reading →

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Five life-controlling perspectives

Posted on March 17, 2015 by Wisdomforlife

Perspective is a key word when it comes to the quality of life. It’s also something important to God’s will for our lives. One of the primary practical functions of Scripture is the way it shapes our perspective. Continue reading →

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