The first process of spiritual maturity is our deep search.
At every season of our lives, we seek something. Deep down, we know there must be something more. But what is our deepest search? What are we looking for? At the heart of this deep longing is the search for God.
Psalm 46:10 says, “Be still and know that I am God”. This is the starting point! In our search for God, we want a quick search but God calls us to a quiet search. Be still and know.
The word “still” in the above verse means “cease striving”, and the purpose of being still is to
hear God. In other words, stop striving. Halt our inner compulsions for a moment. Stop!
Many times we search for two things: security and satisfaction. We need to realise that both
these things are not found anywhere else, except with God.
Alexander MacLaren says, “We have the hunger for eternity in our souls, the thought of
eternity in our hearts, the destination for eternity written on the innermost being, and the
need to ally ourselves with eternity”.
To search God and His will, we need to be calm. Learn to listen to Him and to hear Him.
When we are searching for our purpose, the search must always begin by searching for Him.
To do that, we must be still, cease striving, calm down. Cultivate the practice of silence and
solitude. This is where the search begins.
The second process of spiritual maturity is our desperate struggle. When we listen to
God, He will surface something that will cause us to struggle. Why? Because there are two
conflicting natures within us. There is a difference between knowing God’s will and doing it.
Life Group Curriculum
Session 1 - Building A Solid Foundation - • Transforming Your Inne...
Session 2 - It Starts With a God Encounter - • Starts With A God Enco...
Session 3 - 5 Movements Towards Spiritual Maturity: Part 1 - • Five Movements Towards...
Session 4 - 5 Movements Towards Spiritual Maturity: Part 2 - • Five Movements Towards...
Session 5 - Quitening of the Noisy Soul: Part 1 - • Quietening of the Nois...
Session 6 - Quitening of the Noisy Soul: Part 2 - • Quietening of the Nois...
Session 7 - The Barrenness of Busyness - • Singleness of Heart (P...
Session 8 - Overcoming Soul Fatigue - • Singleness of Heart (P...
Session 9 - Singleness of Heart: Part 1 - • Singleness of Heart (P...
Session 10 - Singleness of Heart: Part 2 - • Singleness of Heart (P...
Session 11 - Simplicity of Life: Part 1 - • Small Group Study 11 |...
Session 12 - Simplicity of Life: Part 2 - • Small Group Study 12 |...
Session 13 - Simplicity of Life: Part 3 - • Small Group Study 13 |...
Session 14 - Developing a Biblical Worldview - • Small Group Study 14 |...
Session 15 - The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Disciplemakers: Part 1 - • Small Group Study 15 |...
Session 16 - The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Disciplemakers: Part 2 - • Small Group Study 16 |...
Session 17 - Radical Discipleship - • Small Group Study 17 |...
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