Growing

Will you be happy if you stopped growing? "Of course not!" you would probably say. You see, we all want you to grow. We want you to grow stronger, taller, and healthier every day. No one will be happy if you stopped growing.

And, God says He wants us to grow spiritually as well. Every day, God wants us grow stronger in our faith and closer in our relationship with Him. He would not be happy if we stop growing in Him. So, how do we grow spiritually every day? Well, we grow in God every time we spend time with Him. So, are you growing spiritually today? Go and spend some time with Him.

"And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man" (Luke 2:52). 

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Power Outlet

What do lamp, refrigerator, microwave, gas oven, and TV all have one thing in common? Any guess? You see, they all need electricity to work! And to have electricity, they all must be connected to the power outlets!


And, the Bible says we too need to be connected to the power outlet. Because we need strength every day to live our lives for God. So, what is our power outlet? Well, for us it is spending time with God. As we spend time with God through His words and prayers, we become connected to Him. And, when we are connected with God, He gives us strength to live for Him. You see, just as lamp, refrigerator, microwave, gas oven, and TV cannot work without electricity, we cannot live, without God. So, make sure you are connected with God.

"I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing" (John 15:5, NIV). 

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Astronauts

Do you know why  astronauts wear the space clothes, when they go to the space. Because there is no air in the space. And, that means apart from the the earth, human beings cannot live.

And the Bible says we cannot live apart from God. God created us in a way that apart from Him we cannot really live. So, when we are far from God, it becomes hard for us to live. That's why it's important that we stay close to God's heart. There, we are happy forever and ever!

"...for apart from me you can do nothing" 

(John 15:5, ESV).

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Gas Station

Once in a while, when your parents drive the car, they stop at the gas station to fill up the car with oil. Why? Because no matter how nice, how strong, and how great the car is, it cannot run without an oil recharge!

Do you realize we too need spiritual recharge daily in our lives? Just as a car cannot go without oil recharge, without spiritual recharge, we cannot live for God. In other words, we need to be strengthened daily by God to live our lives for Him. So, how do we gain that spiritual recharge? God has given us the Bible. As we mediate on it, God recharges us, so we can live for Him!

“My soul is tired…strengthen me with your word” (Psalm 119:28, Paraphrase). 

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Sort of?

“Do you know who your best friend is?” What if you ask me that question and I tell you, “Mmmm. Sort of?” Would you say then I really know my friend? Probably not… If someone is your best friend, then you know that person. I mean you know EVERYTHING about your friend. That is what it REALLY means to REALLY know your best friend!

What if I ask you a question, “Do you know who God is?” Would you say, “Sort of?” You see, God does not want us to know Him, in a “sort of” way. He wants us to REALLY know Him. That means, God wants us to know everything about Him and experience His amazing love. Do you know how we can REALLY know God? We can do it by trusting in Jesus Christ. And, the Bible says when we trust in Jesus Christ, God comes to dwell in us, so that we can REALLY KNOW Him. 

“Oh, that we might know the LORD! Let us press on to know Him!” (Hosea 6:3, NLT).

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