SPIRITUAL GROWTH

Today I will be writing about spiritual growth. This will include personal teachings by the Holy spirit and excepts from Pastor Abel Damina's wednesday meeting teaching. 

Spiritual growth doesn't mean the spirit grows, because the spirit that you received is already perfect. Spiritual growth cannot be mentioned until there's a new birth. 

Spiritual growth has to do with growing increasingly in the knowledge of Christ and your responsibility as a believer. Increase in the knowledge of your identity in Christ. 

The question now is, Where does spiritual growth happen? Spiritual growth happens in the mind of the regenerated man. The mind is the center of knowledge, this is why emphasis is made more and more on knowledge because that is where spiritual growth is.
Romans 12 vs 2:
Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is--his good, pleasing and perfect will.

The extent of the renewal of your mind is the extent to which you have grown spiritually.  Read further 2nd corinthians 3 vs 18.  

The word of God is the diet for spiritual growth. 2nd Timothy 3 vs 16-17: 16 All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, 17 so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.

 Spiritual growth entails growth in the spirit of your mind - the attitude of your mind. Ephesians 4 vs 23: And be renewed in the spirit of your mind. 

Changing, altering or repositioning the attitude of your mind. The attitude of your mind also involves how you see yourself as a believer. Spiritual growth is evident in the working of your mind. A spiritually mature person minds the things of the spirit. Romans 8 vs 5: For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh but they that are after the spirit, the things of the spirit.

Growing to maturity enables us to do the work of the ministry. 

The mind is powerful in relation to the body. The attitude of the mind or state of the mind determines what the body does or what expressions the body displays ( that is why when one worries, the eye dims). The mind involves our thoughts which can be reflected in the activities of a person. If the mind is configured to be pessimistic, the body may respond in that direction. If a person believes he or she cannot perform a particular task or they believe doing those things may not produce the result they should, the body sees it as an instruction to avoid them and so there's no progress. 

The mind is the strength of the body, that is why what the mind feeds on is important. The most important food for the mind is the word of God, studying the word and speaking forth over your life. The word of God is powerful to change one's state of mind, thoughts and actions.The Holy spirit works in an individual to the understanding of the word of God. The word of God enriches your mind and so you grow spiritually. The word of God reveals to you truth because it is truth. The word of God makes one aware of the power they have in Christ. 

The gateways to the mind are the eyes and ears. The important thing about this gateways is that what goes in can be controlled. What one reads or listens to is important. Sorround yourself mostly with individuals who are in one accord with you, that is why fellowship is important. When you study the word of God in fellowship, there's giving and taking. Also worshipping and feasting in fellowship is good.