Don’t Stop Growing

“We ought always to thank God for you, brothers and sisters, and rightly so, because your faith is growing more and more, and the love all of you have for one another is increasing.” – 2 Thessalonians 1:3 People are tempted to worry about provision for a reason. Don’t be surprised, but it’s because our needs are important. Having money, wearing clothes, presenting yourself well, feeling good, and eating well are all important, right? These are important to God as well. However, He says the solution is not those things, but the Kingdom of God. But here’s the irony — worrying about these things probably prevents us from attaining them. Imagine a person with two cars, a decent home, plenty of  food, and job security yet in their heart they wonder why they are not fulfilled. It is because the person stopped growing that they are not fulfilled. Discipleship in