June 2004

God could instantly and miraculously change each of us into mature believers, but he's chosen to take the time to slowly develop us and teach us one lesson at a time. Just as he allowed Joshua and the Israelites to possess the land “little by little” (Deut. 7:22), God uses a gradual process of change to develop us into the image of his Son.

That's why, at Saddleback, we're very deliberate in emphasizing the development of spiritual habits. We've seen incredible growth occur in the members of our congregation when we break the idea of spiritual growth into practical action steps and every day habits designed to show progress in the journey toward Christ-likeness.
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