The Big Idea
“Also add to your faith”
2 Peter 1:5
Faith is the foundation, but foundations exist to be built upon. Spiritual maturity involves intentional development of character, discipline, and virtues. This is not works-righteousness; it’s the natural response of someone whose faith is alive and active, continuously growing and deepening.
The Simple Takeaway
Became a Christian and then largely stopped growing. They think faith is a destination reached, not a journey continued. Their spiritual life becomes stagnant and routine.
Actively pursues growth, adding virtue to faith, discipline to virtue, love to discipline. This lifelong development keeps them engaged, transforming, and increasingly Christlike.
Chambers urges us to never stop moving toward spiritual maturity.
One Question to Sit With
In what areas of character are you being called to intentional growth right now?