Growing in the spirit.

I read this from a pastor’s sermon, “spiritual fruit doesn’t grow on mountaintops; it grows in valleys.”

The above statement is saying that when you’re going through life and everything is going well, and you have very few problems, don’t expect to see a huge growth in your spiritual life.

If you’ve been a Christian for very long, you know that when you’re going through a struggle, your first instinct is to cry out to God for help. You pray more, you read the Bible more, trying to see some insight to the resolution to this problem.

God loves seeing this. He sees your motives and it’s then, that He determines whether you’re trusting Him in the valley, or whether you’re trying to do it on your own.

Don’t panic in the valley. Know and believe that it won’t last long. But, most of all, know that you are growing closer to God. This too shall pass. God is there to comfort and guide you through this season. The valley may be long and laborious, but with faith, the mountaintop is just beyond the horizon.

Seek the mountaintop, persevere through the valleys, and trust God through it all.

Deuteronomy 31:6 - “Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.”