KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE:
The Truth hurts sometimes, especially when there’s an unavoidable action that we must take when convicted by it.
Growing Pains -Blog from 7/18/25
A local assembly is a grace gift from God and we each have a role to play (1 Corinthians 12). We bring our own spiritual gifts to bear, that’s our responsibility to God, the Giver. We are also called to hold each other accountable, as members of Christ’s Body (2 Timothy 3:16-17; Hebrews 3:13).
Growing Pains – Blog from 7/18/25
We must all be committed to these things to bring glory to God, for even the angels are watching (1 Peter 1:12). While this may be painful at times (we are to expect it), that should never dissuade us. In fact, it ought to rightly motivate us, knowing that God uses suffering to sanctify us (Romans 5:3-5)!
Growing pains are a good thing – they imply growth. Let us embrace this as members of our own local assembly, doubling down on seeing God’s grace shine through our community.
Mat 5:16 Let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.
We have to learn to love to wait on God!
Church families need to have grit, integrity, and truth to guide them!
Commitment, in God’s eyes, is very simple. It LITERALLY means to commit (with the sister connotation of SUBMIT in the local assembly).