Growing in the Lord

“But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be glory both now and forever. Amen.” 2 Peter 3:18 (KJV) I remember when I fi rst came to Jesus. I was 16 years old and didn’t have a clue of how to follow the Lord! Over the years I learned many things about living for Jesus. I want to share with you the three biggest things that have helped me grow in my walk. (1) Getting into God’s Word. At fi rst l didn’t know much about the Bible and wasn’t too interested in getting deeper into it. But that is the way the Lord speaks to us. It’s only when I began to read and understand the Bible that I grew in my faith. It’s now a part of everyday life. (2) Praying. I love to pray now, but it wasn’t always that way. I didn’t understand the importance of open communication with God. At first, I would run out of things to pray after fi ve minutes. As my relationship with the Lord got deeper, I found that I could talk to Him about absolutely anything! (3) Making the Right Choices. Before a person becomes a believer, the Lord is not part of their decision making. That’s how it was for me. Then His Word began to come alive to me and was what I would base my choices on. God’s Word helped me to realize when I was in the wrong, and I came under the Holy Spirit’s conviction when I made selfish choices. My relationship to God today is the biggest thing in my life. Everything else is secondary to Him! I wouldn’t want it to be any other way. Dear God, thank You that when I become anxious and worried, I can always come to You. You are faithful and have shown me that I can leave my burdens and cares with You. Amen. – Milly Jackson   Council Fire is a collaboration with Intertribal Life Ministries and Native Evangelical Fellowship of Canada. The Council Fire Daily Devotional Book Set is available on the Intertribal Life Ministries website. Learn more about Council Fire at councilfire365.org