Wednesday, May 21, 2014

SPIRITUAL GROWTH

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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