Quotes About Growth

For if you possess these qualities and continue to grow in them, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

But whoever lacks these traits is nearsighted to the point of blindness, having forgotten that he has been cleansed from his past sins.

Therefore, brothers, strive to make your calling and election sure. For if you practice these things you will never stumble,

Therefore I will always remind you of these things, even though you know them and are established in the truth you now have.

Of them the proverbs are true: “A dog returns to its vomit,” and, “A sow that is washed goes back to her wallowing in the mud.”

Beloved, this is now my second letter to you. Both of them are reminders to stir you to wholesome thinking

But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.

But if anyone keeps His word, the love of God has been truly perfected in him. By this we know that we are in Him:

And everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as Christ is pure.

There is no fear in love, but perfect love drives out fear, because fear involves punishment. The one who fears has not been perfected in love.

Beloved, I pray that in every way you may prosper and enjoy good health, as your soul also prospers.

I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.

But you, beloved, by building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit,

But I have this against you: You have abandoned your first love.

I know your deeds—your love, your faith, your service, your perseverance—and your latter deeds are greater than your first.

Those I love, I rebuke and discipline. Therefore be earnest and repent.