Growing in Grace

SEVEN STEPS FOR GROWING IN GRACE

1. SUBMITTING OURSELVES TO GOD
   Romans 13:1 Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.

2. STOP YIELDING OURSELVES TO SATAN
   Ephesians 6:10-11 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

3. SEEK THE LORD
   Psalms 105:4 Seek the LORD, and his strength: seek his face evermore.

4. SANCTIFY OUR HEARTS AND OUR ACTIONS
   1 Peter 3:15 But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:

5. SEE SIN AS SIN AND CONFESS IT TO THE LORD
   1 John 1:8-9 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

6. HUMBLE OURSELVES BEFORE THE LORD
   2 Chronicles 7:14 If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.

7. SPEAK NO EVIL AGAINST A FELLOW CHRISTIAN
   1 Peter 2:1 Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,
   1 Peter 3:8 Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous: