Where there is life, there must be growth. The new birth is not the end; it is the beginning. God gives His children all that they need to live godly lives, but His children must apply themselves and be diligent to use the means of Grace He has provided.
Spiritual growth is not automatic. It requires cooperation with God and application to follow the leading of The Holy Spirit.
Fallen human nature cannot manufacture the qualities of character Our Lord and Our Friend has taught us to grow in. These qualities must be produced In The Spirit of God.
It is true, some unsaved people process amazing self-control and endurance, but these virtues point to them and not to The Lord. They get the glory.
When The Holy Spirit produces the beautiful nature of The Son in a Christian, God receives the praise and glory. Because we have the divine nature, we can grow spiritually and develop this kind of Christian character.
The grow takes place through the Power of God and his precious promises.
Salvation is the gift of new life, Sanitation is the gift of growing more and more into the image of God.
God Bless
OFJ
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