The Past Helps Prepare You for the Future
Apply the growth cycle to have the best 2025.(2 Peter 3:18,NIV)
God’s grace gives us the power to move forward; God’s knowledge helps us learn and avoid repeating mistakes. The only guarantee that life will get better is to keep growing spiritually. Experience is not the best teacher.(Lamentations 3:40, NIV; Proverbs 26:11, NIV)
The growth cycle:
- Awareness.
- Evaluation.
- Action.(2 Peter 3:18,NIV)
- Mistakes and grace.(Proverbs 4:7,NIV)
The 3 P’s of progress.
Persistence. (Luke 6:38,NIV; Galatians 6:7-8,NIV)
Pain.
- Physical growth: Requires effort but leads to health and longevity.
- Relational growth: Demands self-awareness, humility, and time.
- Financial growth: Requires budgeting, spending less, and living with margin.(Luke 14:28,NIV)
- Spiritual growth: Involves daily time in God’s Word and intentional service.
Pleasure; How to sow the Spirit:
- H.B.O.
- Focus on Good.(Proverbs 11:27,NCV)
- Serve others.(Galatians 5:13,NIV)
- Worship together.(Hebrews 10:25,NIV)
- Watch your words.(Proverbs 18:21,NIV)
Predicting your 2025.
- Physically: Am I making healthy choices for energy and longevity
- Relationally: Am I growing in self-awareness and humility to improve my relationships?
- Financially: Am I spending less than I earn and living with margin
- Spiritually: Am I deepening my connection with God daily?
