Therefore leaving the elementary teaching about the Christ, let us press on to maturity, not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God, of instruction about washings and laying on of hands, and the resurrection of the dead and eternal judgment.
Hebrews 6:1-2
There are three positions we can find ourselves in: standing still, slipping backward, or moving forward. It is said that some people have ten years of experience while others have one year ten times over. Time may pass, but progress is not guaranteed. Progress happens when we make the choice to leave where we are: to trade our comfort zone for the transformative lifestyle that leads to maturity.
This is true spiritually, and it is true vocationally.
So, what about you? Have you been moving forward toward maturity or going in the other direction? Here are a couple of questions to test whether you are moving forward or backward.
- Am I struggling with the same things today I was a year ago, or am I facing new challenges?
- Are the people in my inner circle challenging me to get better or stay the same?
- Am I willing to convert my TV time into growing time?
The choice to stretch, improve, and grow into maturity begins with a single step. What three things are within your power to change?
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REFLECT TO CONNECT
- Whom do you know that is making progress daily?
- Do you have a daily growth plan that includes reading, reflecting, and learning?
- What can you do differently today to make a change for the better?
Successful saints prepare for the future by growing themselves in the present.
