SPIRITUAL SUPPORT

 


Dear Child of God

It is godly (Christlike) for us to be gracious, supportive of and encouraging to fellow believers for whom Christ died. 

This is one of the ways that we practically bear fruits in keeping with being saved and worthy of the Lord who has called us to His eternal inheritance together with the saints.

We are all growing in grace and knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ, yet we are at different levels of spiritual growth and maturity. 

Barring false prophets (who are holding on to and teaching false gospels or doctrines of devils to deceive, mislead, enslave and exploit people) and barring unrepentant sinners (wicked and unregenerate hearts who do not love the Lord Jesus, are spiritually dead and unfruitful), true Christians (who are genuinely saved and sealed with the Spirit of Christ) sometimes struggle with some degree of human imperfections such as pettiness, talkativeness, gossip, pride, anger, coarse jesting, rude speech or behavior, lies, disrespect, selfish ambition, fear, cowardice, people pleasing, lack of judgment, lack of contentment, lack of compassion, showing off, image laundering, pretense, partiality, etc.

Everyone is ‘guilty’, if that’s the word to use. 

These things are unwholesome and should be corrected in meekness, love, truthfulness and sincerity of purpose.

Some people do not admit or are not even aware in many cases of these imperfections which are personal or social blind spots. 

It takes growth in grace and knowledge of Christ to have the humility, honesty, awareness and admittance of one’s failings and deficiencies spiritually and as a human being with traits and mannerisms that accrue from social and environmental factors, some of which may be socially awkward or counterproductive.

We could all use some healthy feedback from our spiritual and socioeconomic support systems.

Grace and peace to us all.

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