Are you dying?

Most simply put, growing can be defined as increasing. People are growing physically their entire lives. Though most people stop growing physically around the age of 20, everyone continues to grow intellectually and experientially for the remainder of their lives. We are always learning and increasing knowledge through our experiences. However, we are also constantly dying. Every second that you live, you are one step closer to death. Every breath you take is gone forever. Our time here on earth is limited to the blink of an eye. After the age of 20 (approximately) our bodies begin to deteriorate. At a certain point, our minds begin to deteriorate too. Life has been slowly slipping away from you from the moment of your birth. Right now, you are dying.

 

We have no control over our physical and intellectual deterioration. What we do have control over is our spiritual growth or lack thereof. If you aren’t growing spiritually, then you are dying. In the physical world, you can be growing and dying at the same time. Spiritually, they are mutually exclusive. You cannot be dying spiritually if you are constantly growing in your walk with Christ. You are either doing one or the other. You are either growing or you are dying. Which one is it?

Are you trusting God more than you used to? Are you spending more time with God than you used to? Do you listen to God more than you used to? Do you serve God and men more than you used to? Does your heart break for the things that break God’s heart? Do you worship God more than yourself? These are all signs of growth. If you are not growing spiritually, then you are dying and headed down the path to spiritual destruction. Don’t let your idleness or distractions force you off the path of spiritual growth that leads to Christ. Stop dying and grow.