Grow Up (Part 4)!

INSPIRE Devotionals With Emmanuel Afiawari Saturday, May 30, 2026 Topic: GROW UP (Part 4)! 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: Growth is a process, not a destination to be arrived at. It involves mastery of tiny milestones until you come into full stature. If you despise your baby steps in a quest to arrive big at the centre, you're likely to fail woefully. Learn to take your journey one step at a time, perfecting your skills and abilities in bits while maturing. If you'd feel concerned that your six years old child is yet to walk and talk, you should be double worried that you're maturing in age but not in character. Those babysteps you despise when you fall doesn't signal a failure but a training process. Embrace them whilst fixing your gaze on the prize. Excellence is a product of repeated efforts. Fall, if you will, but don't stay down. Be like that child learning to walk or run. He falls multiple times but gets up right same minute and try again. No one may applaud you like they do the kids but allow your determination be your first and greatest motivation. Pay deaf ears to detractors and distractions. TODAY'S TAKE HOME: ‭‭Genuine growth is an intentional process, and not a marathon. Until you pass the test on a stage, you can't go to the next. PRAYER: Dear Lord, please help me to take decisive, deliberate steps towards my growth and development. Help me to rise each time I falter and fall, and to keep moving. Guide my ways as You order my steps. May I not get ahead of myself or be distracted from my growth processes, in Jesus name.