Quotes about Growth

If God has allowed something difficult to happen to one of his children, he plans to use it mightily, if the child lets him.

One thing I do: forgetting what is behind and reaching forward to what is ahead … Philippians 3:13

As you have received Christ Jesus the Lord, walk in Him, rooted and built up in Him and established in the faith. Colossians 2:6—7

God is thoroughly committed to finishing the masterpiece He started in us. And that process means one major thing: change.

God made to spring up. It's a wonder that God would choose to slowly grow what He could have simply created grown. Why on earth would He go to the trouble to plant a garden forced to sprout rather than commanding it into existence, full bloom? Why leave His desk and get His pant legs soiled? Because God likes watching things grow.

The thing about life is that, for most folks, it hurts from the start.

Refuse to let your enemy pluck away the seeds God has planted. Let these truths take root, and cultivate them with belief.

Have you ever wondered why God goes to the trouble of sanctifying us? He could instantly zap us into His image the moment we decide to follow Jesus, or He could transport us into heaven the moment of our conversion. Why would He opt for taking us through the long, drawn-out process of planting, watering, pruning, and harvesting? But sure enough, He rolls up His sleeves, puts palms to the dirt, and begins putting the pieces of our lives together in a way that matters.

Embrace the tension.

However high, wide, long, or deep your faith may grow through the years, always leave an ellipsis at every point of your spiritual compass. Anything attainable by human understanding is a mere shadow of the reality. Every time you grasp a new concept about God, try thinking, "He's this … and more.

Speaking the truth in love, let us grow in every way into Him who is the head—Christ. Ephesians 4:15

What could make a man stands taller than a newborn son?