Category: Spiritual Growth

Attitude/ Fasting/ Hypocrite/ Prayer/ Renewal/ Repentance/ Rituals/ Spiritual Disciplines/ Spiritual Growth/ Spiritual Life/ Spiritual Maturity/ Worship

The Neglected One

admin Attitude, Blog, Erik Garthe, Fasting, Hypocrite, No Longer Conformed, Prayer, Renewal, Repentance, Rituals, Spiritual Disciplines, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Life, Spiritual Maturity, The Neglected One, Worship 0 Comment January 13, 2021

A man that I met many years ago gave me this advice: “If you have trouble hearing the Lord, place both hands on the table and push.” In Matthew 6:16-18, Jesus addressed fasting. Simply stated, More →

Challenges/ Circumstances/ Deceiver/ Faith/ Family/ Obedience/ Righteousness/ Self-control/ Spiritual Growth

Overcoming Family

admin Blog, Challenges, Circumstances, Deceiver, Erik Garthe, Faith, Family, No Longer Conformed, Obedience, Overcoming Family, Righteousness, Self-control, Spiritual Growth 0 Comment August 10, 2020

Every family has its stories. Some are entertaining; some are terrifying. Chances are good that you face some unusual circumstances in your family. Genesis 37:1-4 tells the difficult circumstances of Joseph’s family. Here’s a real-life look at those verses: More →

Compassion/ Doctrine/ Eternal Life/ Faith/ Hope/ Labor/ Longsuffering/ love/ Ministry/ Problems/ Spiritual Growth

The Right Stuff

admin Blog, Compassion, Doctrine, Erik Garthe, Eternal Life, Faith, Hope, Labor, Longsuffering, love, Ministry, No Longer Conformed, Problems, Spiritual Growth, The Right Stuff 0 Comment July 6, 2020

We all must deal with problems: how we handle them affects how we survive them. “Why?” is the natural question. The first chapter of 2 Thessalonians gives insight for dealing with problems. The apostle Paul provides a prescription … More →

Bible/ Commitment/ Compromise/ Faith/ God's will/ Obedience/ Service/ Sovereignty/ Spiritual Growth/ Stewardship/ Surrender

Get Properly Tuned

admin Bible, Blog, Commitment, Compromise, Erik Garthe, Faith, Get Properly Tuned, God’s will, No Longer Conformed, Obedience, Service, Sovereignty, Spiritual Growth, Stewardship, Surrender 0 Comment May 4, 2020

Can we know God’s will for our lives? The answer is, “Yes!” Acts 22:14 states, “The God of our fathers has chosen you that you should know His will.” God is not playing “catch Me, if you can” with us in our desire to know His will for our lives; More →

Commitment/ Discipline/ Flesh/ Intimacy/ Righteousness/ Self-examination/ Sin/ Sin Nature/ Spiritual/ Spiritual Growth/ Spiritual Maturity

Discipline Over Time

admin Blog, Commitment, Discipline, Discipline Over Time, Erik Garthe, Flesh, Intimacy, No Longer Conformed, Righteousness, Self-examination, Sin, Sin Nature, Spiritual, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Maturity 0 Comment April 13, 2020

Every day is an opportunity for followers of Jesus Christ to develop a deeper level of intimacy with God as the fruit of the Spirit is manifested in their lives, and that spiritual walk requires regular self-examination. More →

Affection/ Encouragement/ Faith/ Fellowship/ love/ Service/ Spiritual Growth/ Truth/ Unity

Another Key to Growth

admin Affection, Another Key to Growth, Blog, Encouragement, Erik Garthe, Faith, Fellowship, love, No Longer Conformed, Service, Spiritual Growth, Truth, Unity 0 Comment April 6, 2020

Doug Fields of Saddleback Valley Community Church has a test to determine the need of encouragement: “If the person is breathing, he needs encouragement.” The support we gain from one another is essential to our spiritual maturity. More →

Assurance/ Christlike/ Correction/ Diligent/ Grace/ Knowledge/ Obedience/ Patience/ Spiritual Growth

Grow While You Wait

admin Assurance, Blog, Christlike, Correction, Diligent, Erik Garthe, Grace, Grow While You Wait, Knowledge, No Longer Conformed, Obedience, Patience, Spiritual Growth 0 Comment March 23, 2020

If you don’t know where you are going, any road will get you there. If you want to grow spiritually, you need to plan the trip carefully. If you were mentoring a new believer, what would you suggest he or she do to grow more Christ-like daily? More →

Christian Life/ Christianity/ Christlike/ Endurance/ Fruitful/ God's will/ Gratitude/ Knowledge/ Patience/ Righteousness/ Spiritual Growth/ Spiritual Maturity/ Strength/ Understanding/ Wisdom

A Life of Becoming

admin A Life of Becoming, Blog, Christian Life, Christianity, Christlike, Endurance, Erik Garthe, Fruitful, God’s will, Gratitude, Knowledge, No Longer Conformed, Patience, Righteousness, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Maturity, Strength, Understanding, Wisdom 0 Comment March 16, 2020

The Holman Bible Dictionary reads, “Salvation properly understood, should include a life of spiritual growth, ever moving toward the goal of Christ-like living.” The apostle Paul provides an image of what each believer’s life can become. More →

Adversity/ Character/ Grace/ Ministry/ Preparation/ Refine/ Righteousness/ Spiritual Growth/ Spiritual Maturity/ Strength/ Teach/ Test/ Train/ Tribulation/ Trouble/ Truth

Spiritual Growth Spurts

admin Adversity, Blog, Character, Erik Garthe, Grace, Ministry, No Longer Conformed, Preparation, Refine, Righteousness, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Growth Spurts, Spiritual Maturity, Strength, Teach, Test, Train, Tribulation, Trouble, Truth 0 Comment March 2, 2020

Benjamin Franklin said, “Those things that hurt, instruct.” God manifests His presence during the difficult times of life. As a believer, the question becomes: How has He matured you through those events? More →

Bear Fruit/ Confidence/ Dependence/ Example/ Faithful/ God's will/ Humble/ love/ Nourishment/ Spiritual Growth/ Spiritual Maturity/ Thrive

Experience Spiritual Maturity

admin Bear Fruit, Blog, Confidence, Dependence, Erik Garthe, Example, Experience Spiritual Maturity, Faithful, God’s will, Humble, love, No Longer Conformed, Nourishment, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Maturity, Thrive 0 Comment February 24, 2020

What does spiritual maturity look like? If you are going to experience spiritual growth, you need to learn to recognize Christian maturity according to God’s design. J. Oswald Sanders said, “It is not easy to define, but you can tell when it is present.” More →