How to grow in Christ
This is a very personal, and often times difficult thing to do. Here is how I usually grow in Christ one step, on personality trait, at a time. Some of these steps are switched around sometimes.
-Realize your sin (e.g. not pure in heart, gossiping, complaining, stealing from God, etc). You could have gotten a rebuke (e.g. a teacher correcting something mean you said) or more indirectly (e.g. a youth group leader giving a lesson on the topic). Maybe you noticed it yourself, with help from the holy spirit, of course.
-Read your Bible! This also could be how you realized your sin. A certain verse may show you the importance of not doing this sin. Sometimes you search for the verse, and sometimes you come on it by "chance" (not really- God meant for you to read it).
-Pray. Spend a extra moment during morning devotions to say, for example, "God help me not gossip today".
-Work towards it. Constantly be reminding yourself to do right in whatever thing you're working on. Maybe an accountability friend will help here to.
Hopefully this helps! Remember to be constantly working to grow in Christ. It is very encouraging when others comment on your behavior, but God is also pleased with you.
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