Growing Up Takes Work
Growing up in any area takes work. Learning is a life long process.
Academically, the course load and homework requirements get a little tougher each year. Athletically, there is sweat, sore muscles and sometimes defeat.
The 2025 season of fall sports is upon the Andrews grands and we are attempting to head to as many football/field hockey bleachers and cross country courses as possible. These athletes are learning that varsity teams have a tougher training regiment than their recreational leagues and not everyone gets a trophy or a starting position.
In life there are lessons to be learned in the process of living, but we don't always grow from the process. Look back at the Israelites who grumbled and complained for 40 years on what should have been a 12 day journey.
Most of my greatest lessons from the Lord, his growing me up in His ways, have come through painful times. He tends to get more of our attention in those times, doesn't he?
According to 2 Peter 3:18 growing up in the grace and knowledge of the Lord is a never ending process. Just thinking of God's omniscience, leads us to believe we will be learning new things forever.
But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. 2 Peter 3:18
Reading an article on this topic by Alan Schelmon he referenced that our souls develop in at least two ways: sanctification and knowledge. Sanctification is the process of us being conformed to the image of Christ, who is sinless.
Schelmon stated, "I would say that our soul will continue to develop in knowledge, but not in sanctification. In other words, for those people who God saves, their sanctification will be made complete in the afterlife. They will no longer be morally corrupt and won't be capable of sin. However, we will not become all of the sudden omniscient and know everything like God."
If, so, I say, "Hallelujah! Looking forward to forever learning new things."
The Song
"Come Jesus Come" CeCe Winans
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lq4PXLxTuVU
