7/30/2019 Laws of Growth- John M - WEB

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God wants us to grow up, to know the whole truth and tell it in lovelike Christ in every-

thing. We take our lead from Christ, who is the source of everything we do.Eph 4:15 Msg

And Jesus matured, growing up in both body and spirit, blessed by both God and

people. Luke 2:52 Msg

Review: Guidelines for Growth

1. Growth must be .

2. Choose the of your growth.

3. Create a growth for yourself.

4. Allow failure to be your .

5. Value - Visualize .

6. Develop to help you grow.

7. Be comfortable being .

8. Be a , not a reservoir.

The Law of - Motivation gets you ;

Discipline keeps you .

Spiritual Growth Rule of 5:

1. Time.

Trust God from the bottom of your heart; dont try to figure out everything on yourown. Listen to Gods voice in everything you do, everywhere you go; hes the One

who will keep you on track. Dont assume that you know it all. Run to God!

Prov 3:5-6 Msg

2. Time.

your uniqueness; then

yourself to develop it. ~Jim Sundberg

The Holy Spirit not only brings gifts, He activates all those creative

gifts hidden in your heart. Whatever that gift may be, at least threethings will evidence it as a gift from God: (1) you will be at it,

(2) youll have an to use it, (3) youll to do it.

Laws of Growth for 2013 3. Time.

Accept grace from .

God knows that He entered into a covenant with weak, sinful people.

~Gert Doornenbal

Grace invites us to return, over and over, to the surprising reality of being

loved in the midst of failure, weakness, and sin.

Give grace to .

4. Time.

The Law of Contribution - Growing yourself enables you to grow others.

5. Time.

When we choose not to focus on what is missing from our lives but are

grateful for the abundance thats present...we experience heaven on

earth. ~Sarah Ban Breathnach

Law of the - You must see value in yourself to

add value to yourself.

The value God has placed on you is the value you should place

on yourself.

3 Reasons You are Valuable to God:

1. Because of .

God spoke; Let us make human beings in our image, make them reflecting our

nature. Gen 1:26 Msg

2. Because of .

God is love. In this was the love of God displayed where we are concerned: in that

He sent His only Son into the world so that we might live through Him. In this is love:

not hat we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the atoning

sacrifice for our sins. 1 John 4:8-10 Msg

3. Because of .

A child is Gods opinion that the world should go on. ~Carl Sandberg