I read about a guy who
catches live exotic fish for aquarium owners.
His top-selling fish is the shark.
He explained that if you catch a small shark and confine it to an
aquarium, it would only grow in proportion to its environment. A shark can be a mere six inches long and
still be an adult. Its growth is stunted
by its surroundings. But if you turn
that dwarfed shark loose in the ocean, he'll grow to his normal length of
nearly eight feet.
The same thing can happen to
Christians. I've seen some of the cutest
little Christians who swim around in a little puddle of self-centeredness. They stay small and immature in their
faith. But place them into a larger
arena -- the vastness of the body of Christ -- and they can reach their full
potential and "grow up in all things into Him who is the head -- Christ"
(Ephesians 4:15).
-- Lenya Heitzig and
Penny Pierce Rose in Pathway to God's Treasure: Ephesians
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