Commit to the Process

Growth is not instantaneous.  We must begin somewhere to get to anywhere else.

“What you see [about yourself] is an unfinished product.” – Pastor Billy Johnson

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FOUR STAGES TO A PROCESS

Evaluation

Where am I? Must be an honest assessment.  Have you received Him? (John 1:12)

I am a babe in Christ. (1 Cor 3:1-2) – Always born again as spiritual babies.

You are strong and the word abides in you.

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Elimination

Make sure you are eliminating the right things.

“If you can’t lay it aside, it’s an idol.” – Pastor Billy Johnson

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Education (Romans 12:2 NLT)

What do you need to learn and unlearn.

You may need to learn something a new way since you’ve been used to doing it the wrong way.

“One of the hardest things to do is to change your mind.” – Pastor Billy Johnson

Find out how winners think.

God’s will is good, pleasing and perfect.

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Implementation

Start small

Make reasonable progress in measurable time (Bishop Lafayette Scales)

Obstacles are opportunities for growth.

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Closing

The whole Bible follows the theme of maturity.

The growing Christian is looking forward, not behind.

The growing Christian knows how difficult the questions are, not how easy the answers are.