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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
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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Started by keith. Last reply by Pastor Fred Mwanje Mar 31. 1 Reply 1 Like
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Comment by ALCEDES JONES on May 27, 2012 at 8:59am -
LINA WE MUST HOLD FAST TO THE WORDS OF GOD AND LET HIM CARRY US THROUGH THE STOMS AND HE WILL ,THAT I'M A LIVING WITNESS DON'T SIT MY DEAR PRAY AND DO WHATEVER THE HOLY SPIRIT GUIDE YOU TO DO AND LOOK TO OUR HEAVENLY FATHER EACH DAY TO TAKE YOU OUT OF WHATEVER IT IS THAT YOU ARE GOING THROUGH
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Comment by Lina on May 15, 2012 at 11:01am -
What does one do when all around you is crumbling? Does one just sit and watch everything go down the drain? What does the word of God say about such situations?
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Comment by ALCEDES JONES on May 10, 2012 at 9:46pm
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Philippians 4:6-7 (NIV). ...present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus....... Thoughts on This Verse... What guards your heart? What protects your mind? Did you know that the peace of God can stand guard over our hearts and minds? That's the apostle Paul's promise to us in this passage. If we will present our requests to God, with thanksgiving, then God's peace that is greater than any explanation and that transcends our ability to comprehend it, will stand sentry over our hearts and minds. You want an example of how this is true? Look at the book of Job: All that befalls him; all that wounds him. Yet still he doesn't become hard of heart or go insane. What is the key to his survival? His ongoing conversation with the LORD. He will not relinquish that relationship no matter how badly he hurts, how much he is confused, nor how badly he is ridiculed.
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Comment by ALCEDES JONES on May 9, 2012 at 9:41pm
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O Heavenly Father, we come to You as humbly as we know how. We confess our sins, those known and unknown. Lord you know we are not perfect and we fall short every day of our life, but I want to take time out to say Thank You for Your mercy and your Love. Thank You for our health, our family and our friends, the roof over our head, food on our table, and everything we have...thank you for your sacrifice and your Grace ,WE PRAY THAT AS YOU WATCH OVER ALL OF YOUR CHILDREN YOU WILL CONTINUE TO GRANT THEM THEIR HEART DESIRE ACCORDING TO YOUR WILL IN THE NAME OF OUR BIG BROTHER AND HIGH PRIEST JESUS THE CHRIST .
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Comment by ALCEDES JONES on May 9, 2012 at 9:21pm
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AMEN MY SISTER
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Comment by Lina on May 9, 2012 at 8:12pm
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Straying from the path seems easier than being steadfast on tne straight and narrow path. When we focus on the Lord all the time, His grace and mercy will take us through.
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Comment by Lina on May 8, 2012 at 7:15pm
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Father, please give me strength to carry on. Keep me from strayong from your path.
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Comment by Diane Forth-Eglon on May 7, 2012 at 3:50am
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Hello Raymond, pleased to meet you, I am Diane. I have read the comments and I pray for Satan to get behind you in the name and authority of Jesus Christ. You can only win with Jesus. Satan can only lose. Take heart, my friend. God bless you. Diane
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Comment by ALCEDES JONES on May 6, 2012 at 9:03pm
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Romans 6:14 (NIV). For sin shall not be your master, because you are not under law, but under grace....... Thoughts on This Verse... As we called on Jesus' name in baptism and trusted him to be our Savior, we died to sin. In this death, we die to dying and pass from death to life because of our faith in Jesus and in God's power (John 5:24; Col. 2:12). Our life is joined to Jesus, and his glorious future becomes our own (Col. 3:1-4). We are not under law, but grace. Let's respond to the gift of grace with passion and with zeal to be holy. Let's open ourselves to the transforming work of the Holy Spirit, who changes us to be like Jesus (2 Cor. 3:18). We are grace-children. We are not in bondage to sin, but liberated by grace to be all that God has made us to be -- his craftmanship (Eph. 2:1-10).
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Comment by ALCEDES JONES on May 6, 2012 at 8:22pm
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I will be praying for you Raymond and I'm praying for you right now cast your cares on Jesus for he is our high priest and remember but he die on the cross for us so stand strong through the blood of our big brother JESUS THE CHRIST ,keep us updated so we can stand with you my brother
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