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Simple steps to build daily spiritual nourishment into your life for healthy, vibrant growth as Jesus' disciple.
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"Miraculous" Growth in Three Easy Steps
How to Grow
Many Christians say they want to grow in their spiritual life or get closer to God, but they don't know how or lack a plan. Growth in Christ can be as simple as following through with what we call the 2-3-2 plan. You will be amazed at how your spiritual life develops; it will seem almost miraculous!
Developing a Daily Habit
One of the goals of the 2-3-2 plan is to develop some healthy habits or spiritual disciplines you’ll practice daily. Most of us don’t like the word discipline, but just as brushing one’s teeth, taking a bath, exercise, and eating healthy food on a daily basis promotes physical health and growth, good daily spiritual disciplines promote a healthy relationship with God. Over time, you’ll find yourself building spiritual vibrancy, health and “muscle” which will enable you to rely more on the Lord, help you cope with life challenges and relate better to others. Looking back, you’ll see how you've grown and how you are better able to cope with life challenges because you were following God’s “owners manual” for life (the Bible), regularly seeking God’s help, and making better, wiser choices.
Growth Takes Time
Keep in mind that even though you may have received Jesus Christ as your Savior and now have a relationship with God, changing your thought patterns and learning to live consistently in this new way often takes a long time. One doesn’t just wake up one morning after years of inactivity and decide to compete in an Olympic marathon race that afternoon. That is why good, consistent, daily training and habits are needed. It takes time to replace a long history of bad habits with good ones. So be patient with yourself and others on the same journey.
The Quiet Time
One of the most important spiritual habits is a daily “quiet time” or “devotional” time.
Have you ever noticed two people in love? They just can't get enough time alone with each other! In the same way, God wants a love relationship with you. A daily quiet time is time you will schedule to meet with Him. Notice that we said schedule, because it is not going to happen by accident. You need to be very deliberate about this. To start, plan on setting aside 30 minutes every day for your devotional time. The amount of time is only a suggestion; don’t get fixated. Remember it is not a formula, but a relationship.
Assignment:
Ask God when He would like you to meet with Him. Write down when you believe He would like you to have your appointment together. ___:___ to ____:____ AM/PM
2-3-2 What is That?
2: Means worship God by listening to TWO Christian worship music songs and/or singing praise to God. Check out some of the member's profiles here on TheNET. Many have uploaded lots of good worship music. Worship is important because God loves it! Worship sets our hearts and minds in tune with God. Remember it is all about a love relationship with Him! Don't skip this step!
3: Means read THREE chapters (or more) of the Bible. Tell God you love Him and ask Him to help you understand, learn from, and speak to you from His Word, the Bible.
If you wish, use this Daily Bible Reading Plan (this will be at least three chapters). The Daily Bible Reading Plan is a PDF file you read, save and print using Adobe Reader. If you don’t have Adobe Reader, you can download it free. You may print the reading plan for quick reference.
You can read the Bible online or use a printed copy. For English users, we recommend the New International Version or the New Living Translation because generally they are easier to read and understand.
Print out the Bible Reading Highlights Record (also a PDF file). Try to answer one or more of the eight questions listed at the top of the page. (You can print additional pages as necessary and keep all your devotional insights in a notebook or folder). You may also want to write what God is teaching you every day in your blog. That way other believers can benefit from what you are learning!
2: Means talk with God, thanking him; and asking him TWO questions about what you read, asking for help for others and yourself or about anything else as you would your closest friend.
OK, so have you scheduled your quiet time with God yet? God is waiting to meet with you!
Growing together with you!
Greg
TheNET Coordinator
NOTE: The 2-3-2 plan idea is from Pastor Steve Holt, Mountain Springs Church, Colorado Springs, CO, USA.
Many Christians say they want to grow in their spiritual life or get closer to God, but they don't know how or lack a plan. Growth in Christ can be as simple as following through with what we call the 2-3-2 plan. You will be amazed at how your spiritual life develops; it will seem almost miraculous!
Developing a Daily Habit
One of the goals of the 2-3-2 plan is to develop some healthy habits or spiritual disciplines you’ll practice daily. Most of us don’t like the word discipline, but just as brushing one’s teeth, taking a bath, exercise, and eating healthy food on a daily basis promotes physical health and growth, good daily spiritual disciplines promote a healthy relationship with God. Over time, you’ll find yourself building spiritual vibrancy, health and “muscle” which will enable you to rely more on the Lord, help you cope with life challenges and relate better to others. Looking back, you’ll see how you've grown and how you are better able to cope with life challenges because you were following God’s “owners manual” for life (the Bible), regularly seeking God’s help, and making better, wiser choices.
Growth Takes Time
Keep in mind that even though you may have received Jesus Christ as your Savior and now have a relationship with God, changing your thought patterns and learning to live consistently in this new way often takes a long time. One doesn’t just wake up one morning after years of inactivity and decide to compete in an Olympic marathon race that afternoon. That is why good, consistent, daily training and habits are needed. It takes time to replace a long history of bad habits with good ones. So be patient with yourself and others on the same journey.
The Quiet Time
One of the most important spiritual habits is a daily “quiet time” or “devotional” time.
Have you ever noticed two people in love? They just can't get enough time alone with each other! In the same way, God wants a love relationship with you. A daily quiet time is time you will schedule to meet with Him. Notice that we said schedule, because it is not going to happen by accident. You need to be very deliberate about this. To start, plan on setting aside 30 minutes every day for your devotional time. The amount of time is only a suggestion; don’t get fixated. Remember it is not a formula, but a relationship.
Assignment:
Ask God when He would like you to meet with Him. Write down when you believe He would like you to have your appointment together. ___:___ to ____:____ AM/PM
2-3-2 What is That?
2: Means worship God by listening to TWO Christian worship music songs and/or singing praise to God. Check out some of the member's profiles here on TheNET. Many have uploaded lots of good worship music. Worship is important because God loves it! Worship sets our hearts and minds in tune with God. Remember it is all about a love relationship with Him! Don't skip this step!
3: Means read THREE chapters (or more) of the Bible. Tell God you love Him and ask Him to help you understand, learn from, and speak to you from His Word, the Bible.
If you wish, use this Daily Bible Reading Plan (this will be at least three chapters). The Daily Bible Reading Plan is a PDF file you read, save and print using Adobe Reader. If you don’t have Adobe Reader, you can download it free. You may print the reading plan for quick reference.
You can read the Bible online or use a printed copy. For English users, we recommend the New International Version or the New Living Translation because generally they are easier to read and understand.
Print out the Bible Reading Highlights Record (also a PDF file). Try to answer one or more of the eight questions listed at the top of the page. (You can print additional pages as necessary and keep all your devotional insights in a notebook or folder). You may also want to write what God is teaching you every day in your blog. That way other believers can benefit from what you are learning!
2: Means talk with God, thanking him; and asking him TWO questions about what you read, asking for help for others and yourself or about anything else as you would your closest friend.
OK, so have you scheduled your quiet time with God yet? God is waiting to meet with you!
Growing together with you!
Greg
TheNET Coordinator
NOTE: The 2-3-2 plan idea is from Pastor Steve Holt, Mountain Springs Church, Colorado Springs, CO, USA.
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Comment by Water J Wojkowski on December 9, 2009 at 6:18am - Integrity is coming to a 4 way stop on an old country road road, being able to see in all directions for miles snd seeing no one and coming to a complete stop at the stop sign.
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Comment by washingto mashayahanya on December 9, 2009 at 5:17am
- l'm constantly on the wrong side of what is right,have realised l need help..may you pray for me guys
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Comment by Lahry Sibley on December 4, 2009 at 7:12am - I asked my dad one time, "what is integrity"? He said, "it is doing the right thing, because it is the right thing to do". I love that definition. No influence by others, or self, whether we are alone or being watched by others. We do the right thing. Obeying God is doing the right thing. Living by faith in the Cross, dead to the world, even if we are without fellowship, we do the right things. Alleluia! I miss my dad.
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- INTEGRITY Lord, may integrity and uprightness protect me because our hope is in you. Psalm 25:21
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Comment by sandra v villamero on November 27, 2009 at 9:48pm -
FAITH ROM 4:20-21
Yet he did not waiver through unbelief regarding the promise of GOD, but was strenghtened in his faith and gave glory to GOD, being fully persuaded that God had power to do what he had promised.
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Comment by gmarilov on November 27, 2009 at 8:12am - THANK FOR THREE TWO THREE TWO PLAN SORT OF LIKE WALTZING WITH THE LORD... OH YAH AND THIS IS FOR THE MAN WHO SAID HE IS DIRT ...I AM FEARFULLY AND WONDERFULLY MADE....THERE WAS AN OLD MAN WHO HAD AN OLD GOAT AND WELL HE SAID I AM GOONA GET RID OF THIS GOAT HE IS OLD HE IS NOT GOOD FOR NOTHING SO HE PITCHED HIM DOWN A WELL WELL THE GOAT DID DIE HE STARTED TO AMKE NOISE SO THE OLD MAN THOUGHT I WILL BURY HIM SO HE STARTEED TO THROW IN DIRT ON TOP OF THE GOAT AND AS THE OLD MAN THREW THE DIRT ON TOP OF THE OLD GOAT THE OLD GOAT WOULD THROW IT OFF AND THE OLD MAN WOULD THROW MORE DIRT AND THE GOAT WOULD SHAKE IT OFF AND THE OLD MAN WOULD HEAR THE GOAT BLEATING AND CONTINUE TO THROW MORE DIRT AND THIS WENT ON FOR AWHILE AND YOU KNOW THE NEXT THING YOU KNOW THE OLD MAN IS STARING INTO THE EYES OF THE GOAT THAT OLD GOAT HAD SHOOK OFF THE DIRT AND HAD ROSE TO THE TOP... ARE SINS CAN BE LIKE THAT DIRT AND THAT OLD MAN COULD BE US OR THE ENMY TALKING TO US OR PEOPLE WHO TRY TO TELL US THINGS TO KEEP US DOWN AND AS GODS PEOPLE WE MUST NOT GIVE UP W MUST STAY DETERMINED AND KNOW THAT GOD DOES NOT WANT US TO GIVE UP NO MATTER WHAT AND MAYBE ONE DAY LIKE THAT GOAT YET I PREFER TO THINK OF US AS SHEEP... THAT WE WILL BE OVERCOMERS AND MORE THAN JUST CONQUERORS AND WE WILL COME OUT OF THAT WELL LIKE JOSEPH CAME OUT OF THAT WELL WHEN HIS BROTHERS HAD LEFT HIM FOR DEAD AND I SUPPOSE IT WOULD BE NICE EVEN IF WE DO NOT KNOW WHAT TO SAY TO SOMEONE WHO IS DOWN AND OUT OR WHO SHARES WHAT THERE GOING THROUGH WE AMY NOT BE ABLE TO UNDERSTAND BUT W CAN SAY JESUS UNDERSTANDS HE WAS MAN OF SORROWS HE WAS LIKENED TO ONE WHO PEOPLE TURNED THEIR FACE FROM AND HE WAS RIDICULED AND PERSECUTED WHEN I FEEL HEAVY IN MY SPIRIT OR DOWN AND OUT IT HELPS TO REMEMBER I HAVE NEVER KNOWN NOR WILL I EVR KNOW HOW MUCH IT COST TO SEE MY SINS UPON THAT CROSS(TREE) AND THE PRICE HE PAID FOR ME TO BE REDEEMED FROM THE CURSE OF SIN AND I JUST PRAY AND HOPE AND BELIEVE THAT WE ALL COME TO KNOW OF THE SAVING POWER OF CHRIST AND WALK IN IT ACCORDING TO THE GLORY OF HIS RICHES TO WALK IN THE NEWNESS OF LIFE IN CHRIST HOPE THIS HUMOR OF THE GOAT AND THE WELL WILL MAKE YOU LAUGH SOMETIMES I GENUINELY FEEL WE NEED TO LAUGH AT OURSELVES AND WITH OURSELVES EVEN CHRIST KNEW HE WAS NOTHING WITHOUT THE FATHER AND SOMETIMES AS CHRISTIANS I THANK WE FORGET THAT CHRIST SOUL PURPOSE WAS TO GLORIFY THE FATHER NOT EVEN CHRIST GLORIFIED HIMSELF HE GLORIFIED THE FATHER AND THAT WAS THE TRUE INTENT OF CHRIST HUMILITY WAS TO THE FATHER SOMETIMES WE PUT OUR FOCUS ON CHRIST YES IT IS THROUGH CHRIST BUT IT TO THE FATHER THAT CHRIST WAS EXSPLICITLY ENAMORED WITH ...UNLESS TWO WALK TOGETHER HOW CAN THEY BE AGREED...THNAK GOD THANK YOU JEHOVAH THANK YOU JESUS THANK YOU HOLY SPIRIT THAN YOU FOR THE POWER OF THE BLOOD OF JESUS AMEN
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Comment by Bongwong on November 25, 2009 at 4:22am - Praise the Lord, I want to thank God for showing his amazing love on me. The Lord has been Good to me. Thank you Jesus.
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Comment by Winston James Blanke on November 21, 2009 at 3:52pm - NEVER BE ASHAMED OF HONEST DIRT IS WHAT I MEANT WHEN I PUNCHED IN AND PUBLISHED HERE ON THIS GOOD INTERNET SITE: " I'M A DIRTY WELL" GET THE PICTURE?
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Comment by sandra v villamero on November 5, 2009 at 8:55pm
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CHRIST PAID THE PENALTY
rom 5:8
But GOD demonstrate his own love for us inthis. While we were still sinners Christ died for us.
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Comment by Yvette Mullings on November 4, 2009 at 9:35am - Thank you Brother Greg. I have downloaded the PDF and am anxious to begin my daily devotional. Your words are inspiring.
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