Thanks for sharing

But to answer your question directly: indirectly. The Holy Spirit’s action in our lives is what makes us grow. It is what happens to us as a result of His work in us. We participate in what He is doing by means of disciplines.

The Divine Conspiracy by Dallas Willard is my choice along with Brad’s suggestion of the Spirit of the Disciplines. Chapter 9 of Divine Conspiracy gives a Golden Triangle of Spiritual Growth. You will find it extremely helpful along with the outline of the Curriculum for Christlikeness Willard suggests.

Hope this is helpful.

I believe it is one of those “must reads” for all Christians. I have used the book as part of a discipleship course at a small Christian college for over 8 years and inevitably every year at least one student will ask “why have I not been told to read this book earlier in my Christian walk!”

Willard writes that “full participation in the life of God’s Kingdom and in the vivid companionship of Christ comes to us only through appropriate exercise in the disciplines for life in the spirit.”

Also I would suggest checking out the series my friend Georges Boujakly did on Spiritual Formation. Just click on the “spiritual formation” link under categories and scroll down.

Here is the first post in the series: http://missionalchurchnetwork.com/missional-spirituality/

How do you think spiritual growth happens? What books have most helped you grow spiritually Mike says we can choose to run to Christ or run away from Christ. Think about the last week. did you run to Christ, or away from Christ? Or both? In the last mo…