September 7 Healthy Habits 2 Peter 3:18
Good morning from Pastor Glen Brock, Baptist Tabernacle Church, Wendell, North Carolina… “but grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory both now and forever. Amen.” (2 Peter 3:18)
Growth, spiritual growth, is absolutely necessary for every Christian! In order to fulfill God’s plan for our lives, we must continue to grow and mature! Think about it… If a child stops growing and developing, every parent would be very concerned! When, as Christians, we stop growing, then we need help! Listen, if you are the same Christian that you were 6 months ago, please be very careful! Go now, to your knees, and ask God to restore you, empower you, and to cause you to move towards the goal that He has prepared for you! You need a check-up! Not for your physical body, but a check-up of your heart! You need a check-up from the chest up! One of the primary ways to determine your spiritual health is to evaluate your habits!! Are you habitually following worldly endeavors, disregarding your daily growth requirements? Simply put… We must develop some healthy habits, engage in these habits regularly, and watch what happens! The first (and foremost) habit that we MUST develop is the Habit of PRAYER! The second habit is the habit of STUDYING (digging into God’s Word with a passion), and the third habit is GIVING (your time, talents, treasure) and the final habit is to FELLOWSHIP with other Believers! Try it, you will like it! Remember: PRAY – STUDY – GIVE – FELLOWSHIP! Stay Strong, Stay Focused…THE BEST IS YET TO BE!
Jesus said unto him, “Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.” Matthew 22:36-40