When Do You Grow The Most?

When do you grow the most in your faith, do you grow the most when thing's are perfect, do you grow the most when all your plans are working out, or do you grow the most when everything in life seems to be in it's proper place/ When do you grow the most, (first,second,third), you grow the most when your going through:

1. Storms.

When do you grow the most, you grow the most when your going through storms, you grow the most when the wind is blowing, the waves are beating, and your boat in life is filling up with water. In Mark 4, the disciples were caught in a storm, their boat was filling up with water, they thought this was the end, but after Christ calmed the storm he said to them in Mark 4:40, "Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no faith? When do you grow the most, you grow the most when your going through storms.

2. Sorrow.

When do you grow the most, you grow the most when your going through sorrow, it may be the death of a loved one, it may be going through a divorce, or something that didn't work out. When do you grow the most, think about it, you grow the most when you your going through sorrow. God is faithful, it say's in Psalm 30:5, 'weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning. your going to make it, God's Word say's so!

3. A Situation.

When do you grow the most, you grow the most when your going through a situation, at the time it may seem unfair, you may never figure it out, and no one has an answer. When do you grow the most in your spiritual life, you grow the most when your going through a situation, maybe today you feel like Job, your going through the fire, your going through the flood, and your friends have no answer, remember his word in Job 23:10, "he knows the way that I take: when he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold." What are you going through, let God take you through it, it may be unfair, it may be something you can't figure out, and your friends are of no help, but God will take you through it, and you'll come forth as gold.

Conc: When do you grow the most, you grow the most when by fait you determine to grow in you faith and your not going to let anything stop you. "But. . . that's a big word at times. . . grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and forever Amen.' Let's stand, and before we sing Ti So Sweet, let's hold hands with the person next to you and say the Lord's Prayer together, and then I'll conclude as I fell led of the Holy Spirit.