GROWING IN GRACE

I NEED TO DEVELOP GODLY ATTITUDES.

A) Zeal and earnestness are not good if you are zealous and earnest about the wrong things. (adapted from JC Ryle)

B) "If you will not carry the cross, you will not wear the crown." JC Ryle

C) Ask yourself often, "Does following Jesus cost me anything?" (adapted from JC Ryle)

I NEED TO GROW IN PRAYER.

A great way to do this is to learn to pray the Bible. Pray this prayer until you can pray without reading:

A prayer based on Mark 8:27-9:1

Lord Jesus Christ, You alone are the way and the truth and the life, and no one comes to the Father but through You, the crucified Savior. Please help me to keep my eyes fixed on You, and my heart on the gospel so that I will deny myself, pick up my cross, and follow You. In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, three persons, one God, forever and ever, AMEN.

I NEED TO GET GOD’S WORD IN MY MIND AND HEART.

“If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. 35 For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake and the gospel’s will save it.

Mark 8:34b-35

I NEED TO DO SOMETHING OR START TO DO SOMETHING.

Complete the following sentence: “In light of God’s word, the Holy Spirit is leading me to __________________________.”