FREEDOM TO GROW

FREEDOM TO GROW

Josephat S. Hema

(This knowledge is the continuation of the previous blog post entitled FREEDOM.)

On our ways towards great expectations and dreams as Christ's ambassadors, we will need to grow. We will need to display positive changes towards those ways up. And hence you easily find that there is a significant relationship between growth and freedom, whereby freedom comes in first place.

Growth is simply the function of Freedom, in a simple way it’s a free item that grows. Think of a diseased baby, with Mid-Upper Arm Circumference indicator at the Red color, admitted in Pediatrics word characterized with stunted growth, typical characters of a child not freed from diseases and starvation. Or a tree devoid of enough space with less air and sunlight effect, and off course less water alongside with no necessary nutrients, leading to a stunted growth.

No freedom, no growth.

FREEDOM

How are we set free? Who prays that role?

Look here,

 St. John 8:32 and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free."

The Truth sets free,

What is the truth?

 St. John 17:17

Sanctify them by the truth; your word is truth.

The Truth is the Word.

 St. John 1:1

 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

The Word is Jesus

 St. John 8:36

So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.

In the synagogue JESUS said,

 St. Luke 4:18-19

 "The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to set the oppressed free,

 to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favour."

Jesus is the on that sets free.

GROWTH

Self-betterment, maturity or positive improvements on someone's status, standards or quality of performance and life at large.

The writer of the Hebrews book, had some concerns on his own self betterment by comparing his childhood and maturity statuses.

 Hebrews 5:14(NLT)

Solid food is for those who are mature, who have trained themselves to recognize the difference between right and wrong and then do what is right.

Also PAUL the Apostle accredited Jesus for his changes,urguing Christians to follow his ways as they are Christ's too.

 1 Corinthians 11:1

Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ.

He additionally add up that the source of life changes (growth) is Holy Spirit. And that a person led by the Spirit of God is not under law that is free from law.

 Galatians 5:16-18

 So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.

 For the flesh desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are in conflict with each other, so that you are not to do whatever you want.

But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.

Peter, the Apostle popped out the same message to Christian, encouraging them to feed on right pastures for their growth in salvation.

 1 Peter 2:2

Like new-born babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation,

Hence growth is a biblical widely spoken concept.

Growth is attributed to the Totality of people and your experiences and how you react against them. It’s connecting the dots. The seminars, the academics, talks,outings,games,competitions,examination,friends,guardians and so and so.

Some facts about Growth.

(1)It is the function of Right experiences, right time, right places.

(2)Growth pattern-SPIRIT/SOUL>, BODY

-growth is FROM INSIDE OUT.

 3 John 1:2 Dear friend, I pray that you may enjoy good health and that all may go well with you, even as your soul is getting along well.

(3)It depends on what you feed

Should be balanced diet of (CURRICULAR, EXTRACULLICULAR, SPIRITUAL MATTERS)

(3)Growth is in Christ Freedom

 2 Corinthians 3:17

 Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.

 2 Corinthians 5:17

 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

(4)Growth is Mind change and hence Life change

 Romans 12:2

And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

 1 Corinthians 13:11

When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I put the ways of childhood behind me.

Why growing?

Is it necessary?

(1)It’s a call from God himself.

Genesis 1:28

God blessed them and said to them, "Be fruitful and INCREASE in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky and over every living creature that moves on the ground."

(2)It’s our expected nature.

Romans 8:19

For the creation waits in eager expectation for the children of God to be revealed.

(3)It is naturally resourced for efficient exploitation of seasonal blessings.

 Psalms 1:1-3

Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers,

But whose delight is in the law of the LORD, and who meditates on his law day and night.

That person is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither — whatever they do prospers.

(4)It is a tool to Becoming attractants of good things (blessings)

Job 22:21

Acquaint now thyself with him, and be at peace: thereby good shall come unto thee.

(5)An essential to Understanding God's purpose in everything.

 Romans 8:28

 And we know that in all things God works for the good

(6)It is For Heavenly Father's glory

 St. John 15:8

This is to my Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples.

You will only grow if your soul/mind, body and spirit have been TRUELY set free.

Just remember that everything starts from your inner man, your spirit.

You have an authority to let in the Spirit of God to help you get rid of growth inhibitors and empower the growth promoters by having a control in your inner man, your spirit.

THE FIRST INTELLIGENT STEP in each journey, Start with God

You will be free in deed.