what does the bible say?
Spiritual growth is the process of becoming more like Christ through faith, obedience, and reliance on the Holy Spirit. We can evaluate our spiritual growth by looking at how our life reflects the spiritual fruits of the Holy Spirit mentioned in Galatians 5:22-23. Spiritual maturity and growth is important for us to stand firm in the faith against false teaching and practice, to help us as we endure various experiences in life, and to reflect Christ to the world. Spiritual growth as part of sanctification is lifelong. happens as we cooperate with God in the work He does in our lives. Seeking growth on our own with Bible reading, prayer, and other spiritual disciplines helps us grow in Christ. Being actively engaged in Christian community and serving also helps in our spiritual maturity (Ephesians 4:11-16). Although we can actively pursue spiritual growth, God empowers and oversees our growth (Philippians 1:6). Only by His power can we grow at all (2 Peter 1:3). our daily Christian walk with God, we should pursue the godly qualities mentioned in 2 Peter 1:5-8 and seek to "grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ" (2 Peter 3:18).