Have you ever felt as though your growth in the faith was stunted? As if you only grew to a certain point and couldn't go on any further? There are many Christians who go through this for many reasons such as: thinking that they are going be firm in the faith without being surrounded by other Christians, not going to church and surrounding their selves with the rest of God's army(just because they've had a couple of bad experiences with legalistic churches), not reading the word of God as often as they should, still clubbing, drinking to get drunk, smoking to get high, still fornicating or committing adultery to achieve a so called good thing, watching stuff that they shouldn't and also, listening to things they shouldn't be etc,. When you come to Christ, you have to know that you have to turn your back to ALL of your worldly ways, not just what you want to give up. You have to realize that it's all for your good and it makes it easier when you avoid those things. So, as you and I both examine ourselves and question what we are doing that is preventing us from growing in the faith, what do you see? If you don't see anything, ask God to show you and to help you stop or get rid of whatever it is. And when he reveals it/ and or those things to you, ask him to give you the strength and self control to put it behind you and not to turn back to it. Pray that he gives you the strength to resist the temptation, and if whatever the situation is, is really hard talk to someone in the faith that you know you can trust, to help you out because they may have struggled with the same issue you are. I'm praying for you!
God Bless:)
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