Week #1 – Beginning this week, spend some time each day reading and studying God’s Word. To help accomplish this aim, set aside a particular time. Dedicate yourself to making this a priority. Begin this part of the program by reading some of the shorter New Testament books (for example, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, and Philemon).
Week #2 – Now it’s time to add daily prayer into your spiritual growth program. This will be a period of time that you set aside when you pray about various needs and express thanksgiving to your Father in Heaven.
Week # 3 – One song says, “And they’ll know we are Christians by our love.” Hebrews 13:1 exhorts us, “Let brotherly love continue.” This week’s aim will be to encourage three fellow Christians. This may be accomplished by making a point of speaking to the selected persons before or after the services of the church, a phone call, or a card that you send in the mail. The idea here is to let three other Christians know that you care about them.
Week #4 – This is the week when we add to our spiritual growth program a focus on people who are not Christians. The aim of Christianity is to make a positive difference in this world (Matthew 5:14-16). The objective this week is to make contact with two people who are not Christians, and make an effort to plant some “seeds” of the gospel with them. May we never forget that everyone outside of Christ is lost. As one gospel song reminds us, “Into our hands the gospel is given.” Truly, we must constantly be on the lookout for opportunities to help bring others to the Lord and His Truth.
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