All Growth is Spiritual Growth

We were created to be growers, learners, and students. We were designed to be active and productive. Often, the path to growth is trial and error. We experiment and practice. As we make mistakes, we continue to learn. We call this type of growth: “Maturing Growth”. Maturing growth means we are on schedule. We are learning to develop aspects of God’s character that He has imparted to us. We are moving from a state of being incomplete, to a completed state.

Another type of growth is “Restoring Growth”. We are under reconstruction. It’s like a house being remodeled. Something is broken and needs fixing. We are unable to repair the damaged parts on our own. This process of spiritual growth is God reaching deep into our soul, in that dark, damaged, and injured place. As we face the truth about ourselves, we can grow and change.

When we grow emotionally and relationally, we grow spiritually. All growth is spiritual if it involves the biblical process of love, forgiveness and reconciliation. All growth is spiritual if it produces a cheerful heart, genuine concern for others, a deeper sense of responsibility, and the ability to set limits on evil. “The fear of the Lord is wisdom and to shun evil is understanding” (Job 28:28).

God “restores” and “matures” us as we grow closer to Him. God works on our hearts and minds and the evidence is shown in our character, reflecting the nature of God. The nature of God is grace and truth. Often our issues in life are a result of not growing into the image and likeness of Christ. God is committed to the task of conforming you to the image and character of Jesus. This transformation process in the Bible is called sanctification. It is the process of being set apart unto God by the Spirit to grow out of sin and more fully into Christ.