By Adeshola Abraham
Growth always begins with a decision. 'Follow me and be my disciple...So Matthew got up and followed him' (Matthew 9:9 NLT). Matthew didn't understand all the implications of his decision; he simply decided to follow Jesus. That's all you need to get started: a decision. Nothing shapes your life like the decisions you make.
If you want to know what you'll be twenty or thirty years from now, examine the commitments and priorities that rule your life. It's at the point of commitment that most of us miss God's best. Because we are afraid to commit to anything, we make half-hearted commitments to too many things and end up frustrated because we chose the wrong things. And when we commit to the wrong things we end up living with regrets. Every choice has consequences, so choose wisely.
'Christlikeness is the result of making Christ-like choices, then depending on Jesus to help you fulfil those choices.' And he will: 'You were...taught to become a new person created to be like God, with a life that truly has God's approval and is holy' (Ephesians 4:24 ).
May the Lord put in us the desire to grow, decide to grow, discipline ourselves and delight in spiritual growth in Jesus name. Amen.
Good Morning and happy Midweek.
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