9 Disciplines of Growing Christians

"God has called us to live holy lives, not impure lives" (1 Thessalonians 4:7), and Psalm 119:9-16 gives us nine "spiritual disciplines" for achieving that goal.

If we want to grow in God's wisdom and grace, we'll:

1. Live according to the truths in God's Word (verse 9).

2. Seek God wholeheartedly (verse 10). 

3. Guard against moving away (straying) from God (verse10).

4. Hide God's Word in our hearts (verse 11).

5. Ask God to teach us His truth (verse 12). 

6. Recite and proclaim God's Word (verse 13).

7. Consider godly living a treasure (verse 14).

8. Learn God's Ways (verse 15).

9. Refuse to neglect God's Word (verse 16).

Sometimes we mistakenly think that God's grace exempts us from hard work. Not true. These are all important aspects of a maturing faith in Christ!!

We aren't saved by works, but we are saved so that we will do good works prepared in advance for us (Ephesians 2:10), and we can't do these works if we aren't seeking to live pure lives.

To do a short Bible study on this devotion check out today's Bite Size Bible Study. To read a one-minute devotion about each discipline see 9 Disciplines that Help us Mature in Christ.

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