Maturing in Jesus!

Paul said to the church back then and to us today; "We pray that you would walk in the ways of true righteousness, pleasing God in every good thing you do. Then you’ll become fruit-bearing branches, yielding to his life, and maturing in the rich experience of knowing God in his fullness! - Colossians 1:6-10Maturing as a verb means to become fully developed or ripe. A fruit or vegetable becomes ripe through what it receives from the vine! Jesus said that He is the vine and we are the branches. You will not walk in the rich experience of knowing God in His fullness UNLESS YOU ARE CONNECTED TO THE VINE AND ALLOWING HIM TO GROW YOU AND NOT YOU TRY AND GROW YOURSELF! The type of transformative work that God wants to do is a work that only happens when He becomes the filter that your life pours through! "If the Spirit is the source of our life, we must also allow the Spirit to direct every aspect of our lives". - Gal 5:25