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Key Bible Verse: And as the Spirit of the Lord works within us, we become more and more like him and reflect his glory even more (2 Corinthians 3:18). Bonus Reading: Hebrews 13:20—21

Perhaps the most stupid act I've ever done on a motorcycle was attempting to drive 900 miles across the entire state of Texas in one day—on just two hours of sleep. At 26 I thought I could do just about anything.

But I found out I couldn't do 900 miles in one stretch. I learned, however, that I could make it 40 miles to a rest area, get a cup of coffee and a doughnut, and drive 40 miles more. I repeated that process for hundreds of miles and, as you can tell, survived.

My experience provides a pattern for the spiritual life. When I first made God the ultimate priority in my life, I asked him to change a specific area that I knew wasn't right. With His help I could do that one thing, we made some progress, and I was ready to rest. I'd arrived! God gently pointed out another area, we worked on that; then came the next stop with just enough time for coffee and a doughnut, so to speak.

God continues to reveal dimensions in my life that need repair or rebuilding. So far, I've hit a lot of rest stops, but I haven't yet reached the destination of loving God with all my being. It's called progress.

—Tim Riter in Twelve Lies You Hear in Church

Adapted from Twelve Lies You Hear in Church (NextGen, 2004) by permission.

My Response: The next thing the Spirit is pointing out that needs to be tackled in my life is …

Thought to Apply: Be not afraid of going slowly, be afraid only of standing still. —Chinese proverb

Prayer for the Week

Lord, I want to keep growing as Your child. Push me to do whatever it takes to become stronger and more mature.

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