Greetings:
Mere exposure to The Bible and to biblical teaching are not sufficient to produce spiritual growth in and by themselves.
There are many 'Bible smart' folks in all of our churches, who don't necessarily possess the kind of spiritual growth that God desires of us. They can quote scripture after scripture to perfection, but living what they are quoting is a whole different ball game.
Unless the Word of God is "mixed with faith" in our hearts, the mere acquisition of knowledge will not teach us. To grow, we need more. We need faith.
True spiritual growth requires not only that we receive the teachings of the Word of God, but also that we believe them down in our hearts and souls.
Look at Hebrews 4:2 (NIV), “For we also have had the good news proclaimed to us, just as they did; but the message they heard was of no value to them, because they did not share the faith of those who obeyed.”
We all need to make God's Word a key part of what is deposited in the storehouse of our souls. We must breathe His precious truth into our hearts completely.
Unless we believe the teachings of The Bible, we will not be able to lean on them in times of need, trouble, temptation, as well as in good times. Without a faith foundation, we will have built our spiritual house "on sand".
Only by believing does a principle of biblical truth become our own.
Only by believing them do the essential elements of God's knowledge become, in any true sense, understandable to us and usable by us.
Only by believing God's message do the building blocks begin to form a secure foundation in our hearts capable of withstanding the daily onslaught of the world, the flesh, and the devil.
Be blessed.
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