busyness<\/p>\n
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- Effects of Busyness on the Life of the Church<\/a><\/li>\n
- Ideas for Getting Busy People to Engage in True Fellowship<\/a><\/li>\n
- Bible Verses Guiding the Use of Our Time<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
circumstances of life<\/p>\n
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- Praising God, Even on a Bad Day<\/a><\/li>\n
- Let\u2019s Rise Above<\/a><\/li>\n
- In the Midst of Crisis, Rise Above<\/a><\/li>\n
- Strength & Courage Needed?<\/a><\/li>\n
- Possible Joy<\/a><\/li>\n
- God, Greater Than All That Pertains to You<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
comparisons<\/p>\n
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- Caught Up in the Comparison Game?<\/a><\/li>\n
- Significance Because of God\u2019s Grace<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
compartmentalizing<\/p>\n
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- Caught Up in the Mundane Things of Life?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
conflict with others<\/p>\n
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- To Rise Above Conflict, Rely on God\u2019s Grace<\/a><\/li>\n
- To Rise Above Conflict, Remember Who\u2019s the Real Enemy<\/a><\/li>\n
- To Rise Above Conflict, Follow God\u2019s Word<\/a><\/li>\n
- Perspective and Power to Rise Above Conflict<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
discontentment<\/p>\n
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- We Need More?<\/a><\/li>\n
- Discontent or Discouraged in Serving?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
faulty beliefs<\/p>\n
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- Our Beliefs About the Bible Have Implications<\/a><\/li>\n
- What We Really Believe Matters<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
fears<\/p>\n
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- Replace Fear with Confidence<\/a><\/li>\n
- God\u2019s Presence: The Defense Against Hindrances<\/a><\/li>\n
- Secure in the Lord Because of Who He Is<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
hurts\/suffering<\/p>\n
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- But It Hurts!<\/a><\/li>\n
- Help for When We Hurt<\/a><\/li>\n
- Jesus\u2019 Example in Suffering<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
impatience<\/p>\n
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- Wait for the Lord<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
insecurities<\/p>\n
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- Secure in the Lord Because of Who He Is<\/a><\/li>\n
- Secure in the Lord Because of How God Relates<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
lack diligence<\/p>\n
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- Diligence Matters<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
legalistic, performance-based approach<\/p>\n
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- Christian Life: Law vs. Grace<\/a><\/li>\n
- Performance-based Versus Grace-Based<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
lost first love<\/p>\n
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- Christian Life: Destination vs. Journey<\/a><\/li>\n
- Christian Life: Drudgery vs Joy<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
misaligned priorities<\/p>\n
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- Keeping the Right Priorities Takes Perspective<\/a><\/li>\n
- Keeping the Right Priorities Takes Divine Power<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
sin, bad habits, unhealthy attitudes<\/p>\n
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- Effects of Sin on Experiencing the Presence of God<\/a><\/li>\n
- Stuck but want to Change?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
spiritual warfare<\/p>\n
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- Biblical Principles for Spiritual Battles<\/a><\/li>\n
- Too Hard to Make It Through Life Without Peace \u2013 Part 5 (Spiritual Battles)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
stuck in a rut<\/p>\n
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- Not Visionary Because We\u2019re Stuck<\/a><\/li>\n
- Stuck in Perpetual Motion?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
unrealistic expectations<\/p>\n
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- Peace Comes Through Realistic Expectations<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
God Has Provided What We Need to Grow<\/h2>\n
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<\/a>No matter what the reason may be, the one thing that applies to all is that our God is greater than all that pertains to you<\/a>. It’s going to take more than good intentions and self-effort to grow spiritually. We need reliance on our Great God who has provided a variety of means to help us grow. Get to Him better in the Our Great God from A to Z Discipleship Tool<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n![\"Spiritual](\"https:\/\/mintools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/spiritually-fit-samples.jpg\")
<\/a>God uses what has been termed “spiritual disciplines” to foster growth. Just as we engage in physical activities to strengthen our muscles, boost our energy level, and improve our overall health, so engaging in certain spiritual activities can do the same for our walk with God. The Getting Spiritually Fit: Engaging in Spiritual Disciplines Discipleship Tool<\/a> primarily looks at five key activities that will help you become more spiritually fit.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n![\"Sowing](\"https:\/\/mintools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/sowing-good-sample-sm.jpg\")
<\/a>It will, however, take more than routine discipline. Our attitudes, motives, and perspective in it make a big difference. The Sowing Good into Our Lives Discipleship Acrostics<\/a> looks at traits that need to be sown into our hearts as we engage in various spiritual activities. A walk with God that stems from the heart tends to keep growing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"God wants us to “grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ” (2 Pet. 3:18). We never will arrive at fully knowing that grace for He keeps giving us more and more grace (Jn. 1:16; James 4:6). Nor will we ever stop growing in our knowledge of our Lord for “Son is the image of the invisible God” (Col. 1:15). Our finite minds can’t fully comprehend an infinite God. If we could, He would cease to be God for He would be no greater than us. No wonder the Apostle Paul wrote, “Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already arrived at my goal, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me” (Phil. 3:12). Yet, some Christians seem to be stunted in their spiritual growth. . . . Continue reading Something Stunting Your Spiritual Growth?<\/span>
- Stuck in Perpetual Motion?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- Too Hard to Make It Through Life Without Peace \u2013 Part 5 (Spiritual Battles)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- Stuck but want to Change?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- Keeping the Right Priorities Takes Divine Power<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- Christian Life: Drudgery vs Joy<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- Performance-based Versus Grace-Based<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- Christian Life: Law vs. Grace<\/a><\/li>\n
- Secure in the Lord Because of How God Relates<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- Secure in the Lord Because of Who He Is<\/a><\/li>\n
- Help for When We Hurt<\/a><\/li>\n
- God\u2019s Presence: The Defense Against Hindrances<\/a><\/li>\n
- What We Really Believe Matters<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- Discontent or Discouraged in Serving?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- To Rise Above Conflict, Remember Who\u2019s the Real Enemy<\/a><\/li>\n
- To Rise Above Conflict, Rely on God\u2019s Grace<\/a><\/li>\n
- Significance Because of God\u2019s Grace<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- Let\u2019s Rise Above<\/a><\/li>\n
- Ideas for Getting Busy People to Engage in True Fellowship<\/a><\/li>\n