PRINCIPLE 4: AFTER YOU ARE BORN AGAIN, YOUR SPIRIT IS A NEWBORN BABY AND IT MUST GROW (PART 3)

 Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5: 17

“……If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation..”

2 Corinthians 5: 17

How to develop your spirit

You are a spirit living in a body and you have a mind. You must develop your spirit as well. The question is, “How do you develop your spirit into maturity?”

The first key to developing the human spirit is the Word

“… desire the sincere milk of THE WORD, THAT YE MAY GROW thereby:”

1 Peter 2: 2

Allow the Word of God to enter your spirit through daily Quiet time, Bible study, and Bible reading. Every Christian must have a Quiet time every day.

Moses went up to the mountain early in the morning to meet with the Lord. He took two tablets of stone to write down the revelations that God would give him. You need to have a Moses-type of Quiet time. Spend time early in the morning alone with the Lord

“Hew thee two tables of stone…..and be ready in the morning, and come up in the morning…..and present thyself there……and no man shall come up with thee…”

Exodus 34: 1-3

A Quiet time of Bible study and prayer is the most consistent way to feed your spirit. Your spirit does not grow unless it is fed on the Word of God.

Another good way of taking in the Word is by listening to messages. The second best by which I have fed my spirit over the years is through listening to preaching and watching church services.

“So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God”

Romans 10: 17

Another way that you can develop your spirit is by praying in tongues. Every Christian must develop the art of spending hours praying in the spirit. The Bible says you build up yourself in the faith when you pray in the Holy Ghost. Praying in the Holy Ghost is the same as praying in the tongues

“But ye, beloved, BUILDING UP YOURSELVES on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost”

Jude 20

Pray in tongues for an hour every day. Watch what will happen in your spiritual life over the three months. The Bible teaches us that you are spiritually charged and built up when you speak in tongues.

“He that speaketh in an unknown tongue, edifieth himself ….”

1 Corinthians 14: 4

The Word and prayer will cause you to develop in the spirit and become a giant for the Lord. Walk in these two keys of spiritual growth and nothing will be held back from you. I see God taking you out of your hiding place! I see Him placing you before kings and prominent men as you develop your spirit!

 

Credits: Excerpts from

How to be born again and avoid hell

Bishop Dag Heward-Mills

 

Comments

  1. Ãm Çliffé7 July 2023 at 03:30

    Lord I receive! Lord I receive Your word, I receive Your guidance to develop my spirit. Grace me Lord to become a spiritual giant in the name of Jesus !

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  2. Elvina omalla7 July 2023 at 03:35

    Lord I receive the grace to develop my spirit always

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  3. Beryl7 July 2023 at 03:49

    Amen!! Prayer and the word!!

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  4. Mercy7 July 2023 at 03:55

    It's only through prayer and listening to the word of God that will help you grow in spiritual life

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  5. Irene7 July 2023 at 04:39

    Amen! The Word and prayer are the two keys of spiritual growth.

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  6. Gohan Isadia 7 July 2023 at 05:05

    Ameen ...may my spiritual growth be guided by prayers and listening to the holy ward 🙏

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  7. Chesang'7 July 2023 at 05:34

    Lord I receive grace for continued growth in my spiritual walk in Jesus name. Amen🙏

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  8. Mukami7 July 2023 at 06:15

    Ammeeenn ! I receive the grace to be consistent in the things that will grow my spirit in Jesus mighty name

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  9. Titus mulyungi7 July 2023 at 06:57

    Amen..I will concentrate on the things that are able to build my spirit.

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  10. Nelson Mandela7 July 2023 at 07:18

    Maturity is attained by listening to the word of God.
    Amen

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  11. Anonymous7 July 2023 at 07:20

    Amen!!Through quiet time,bible study and praying am developing my spirit.

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  12. Renson mamadi7 July 2023 at 07:33

    Amen! I receive the grace to embrace my spiritual growth.

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  13. Vivian Atieno7 July 2023 at 08:02

    Spending time alone with the lord, feeding our spirits on his word and praying in the spirit everyday will help us to develop our spirits into maturity.Oh lord put in my heart the desire for your word, cause me to be a prayerful soul in Jesus name amen.🙏

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  14. Nina orwa7 July 2023 at 08:51

    We can only grow in faith by constantly hearing the word of God,faith comes by hearing and hearing the word of God

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  15. Purity7 July 2023 at 09:20

    Lord grant me the Grace to develop my spiritual man through the Word and prayer.

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