Grow Up (Part 2)!

INSPIRE Devotionals With Emmanuel Afiawari Thursday, May 28, 2026 Topic: GROW UP (Part 2)! Memory Verse: ‭‭"‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his shewing unto Israel" - Luke 1:80 KJV‬ Bible Text: ‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭ ‭2 Peter 3:18 KJV‬ 18. ‭But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen. INSPIRATION: Growing up is intentional and tasking. It stretches one to the limits, and each stretch may exert pains on you. Growth assumes the pain a woman undergoes to push forth a baby. In the immediate, it is excruciating but heralds joy after the birth is successful. Birth pains doesn't make an expectant mother abandon the rigors of pushing, nor does it make her decide not to be pregnant again. If the pain of growth stops or limits you, something is fundamentally wrong with the process and the end result. Growth requires discipline. You can't want to grow financially and not be disciplined and accountable with spending or learning how to be financially literate. You shouldn't desire to be a people-person who desires to win with people and not learn emotional intelligence. You can't use obsolete ideas to solve problems in today's digital world if you fail to grow digitally. Many are losing relevance and opportunities today because they remained stuck in their old, expired mindset. Don't further this sad statistics! TODAY'S TAKE HOME: ‭‭Genuine growth would stretch your bones painfully so you can birth your baby in joy! PRAYER: Dear Lord, please help me to be disciplined while growing, clothe me with humility in learning and the strength to bear every pain associated with my growth processes. My goal is to birth and nurture greatness to an amazingly enviable height, in Jesus name.