Pulse Check: Aligning Our Path to God’s Plansنموونە

How has God helped me grow?

We don’t talk enough about how difficult it is to grow. The process is rarely what we expect it to be. Growing in faith, often referred to as being sanctified, brings us face-to-face with challenging people, difficult circumstances, and perhaps most painfully, our own shortcomings.

In these moments, we have to trust God's heart for us and His plans for our lives. Following gratitude, we can reflect on the ways He is maturing and preparing us in the present by asking: How has God helped me grow?

The Potential Pitfalls

When we fail to reflect on our own growth, it's easy to become fixated on the transformation and progress of others, and this comparison often clouds our judgment about God’s plans for us. To gain a healthy perspective on our lives, we must reflect on the lessons God has taught us through our unique journey. When we fail to recognize how we’ve grown, we risk missing how God has been intentionally stretching and preparing us for His plans and purposes.

The Power to Transform

It’s no coincidence that the areas where we face the greatest challenges are often the same places where God desires to use us the most. Every challenge better equips us to fulfill His Will for our lives. Our transformation becomes our testimony–putting His glory on full display.

The Pursuit to Honor

True growth happens through God’s power, not our own. When we open our hands to the path He has set before us – with all of its highs and lows – we submit to His work of shaping us for His plans. As we surrender, we can more clearly see not only how God is preparing us, but how we’re right where He wants us to be.

Reflection

Reflect on both the small and significant ways you’ve grown. How has this growth revealed God’s unique plans for your life? During your prayer time, ask God to show you the areas where you still need to grow in order to be fully prepared for His plans.