Growing in Grace

I need to develop godly attitudes.

A) Pray for godly attitudes in general & certain attitudes in particular.

B) Ask others to pray the same thing for you.

C) Repeat the attitude to help it sink in. Do this in conjunction with A & B!

Attitudes.

1.Thankfully, the Lord does not weigh my merits - He pardons my offences.

2. Optimism is a belief that your life will get better. Hope is trusting the promises of the Triune God.

3. Faith in Christ crucified and risen turns the sovereignty of God from something scary into something wonderful, helpful and freeing.

I need to grow in prayer.

A great way to do this is to learn to pray the Bible. Pray this prayer until you can pray without reading:

A Prayer based on Ezekiel 33:11

Sovereign Lord, You take no pleasure in our death after we have lived our life without You; rather, You desire that we no longer turn our backs on You, but turn to You through the merits of Your Son, the Lord Jesus Christ. Help us who have turned to Christ as Saviour to meekly walk with Him day by day into eternal life. In Jesus Name. Amen.

I need to get God’s word in my mind and heart.

“Say to them, As I live, declares the Lord God, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but that the wicked turn from his way and live; turn back, turn back from your evil ways, for why will you die, O house of Israel?”

Ezekiel 33:11 (ESV)

I need to do something or start to do something.

Complete the following sentence: “In light of God’s word, the Holy Spirit is leading me to __________________________.”