Quickest way to grow spiritually
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Summary
In one line: The quickest way to grow spiritually isn't fasting, prayer, giving or serving — it's becoming burdened by people's problems and praying for them.
Key points
- "Jesus was effective because He was anointed for people's problems." "I don't like 'prayer warriors' — I like intercessors." Every Christian is a warrior; not every one is an intercessor.
- Spiritual maturity = solving problems; fasting only shows discipline — "even Hindus and Muslims fast."
- Pray without strings or announcements — "if you tell people 'I've been fasting for you', God can't confide in you." "Lord, I saw so-and-so looked sad…" — that is genuine maturity.
Transcript
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I said clap your hands to Jesus clap your hands to the king of glory yes listen to me hear me the quickest way to grow spiritually is not to fast fast and pray I'll say it again the quickest way to grow spiritually is not in fasting and prayer the quickest way to grow spiritually is not in giv living the quickest way to grow spiritually is not in serving the quickest way to grow spiritually is become interested in people's burdens amen amen when you become concerned about what people are going through and that you can take your time and pray for them that is where God builds you up amen that is where God builds you up I want you to hear me this is a reality a lot of people don't know Jesus was effective because he was anointed for people's problems so if you want to be strong spiritually begin to pray for those who have issues become an intercessor amen don't become a prayer Warrior I don't know where that comes from I don't like prayer warriors I'm sorry I like intercessors amen because intercessors pray they are burdened by people's burdens just praying a lot what are you praying about intercessory you know we just like prayer warriors I have my prayer warriors what do you pray for every Christian is a warrior but not every Christian is an intercessor come on become an intercessor I promise you you want to hear God's voice very quickly become an intercessor amen when you're concerned about people you start praying for people putting yourself on the line for people God will talk to you amen he will tell you what to pray for he won't tell you to go and tell them things necessarily but he will give you Insight on what they need and you grow spiritually because you can carry people amen what is the point of having all this and it doesn't help anybody that's not being spiritual how do you know you have matured spiritually is that your spirituality solves problems M so a lot of people just say I'm spiritually mature well where is the evidence because to be spiritually competent to be spiritually excellent means you can solve people's problems so if you can't solve anybody's problem where's the spirituality because the point of being spiritual is to Aid the flesh because the flesh is weak but the spirit quickeneth so if I'm spiritually mature and I can't help people then I'm not spiritually
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mature because sometimes we measure fasting to me your mature no fasting just means you're disciplined fasting means that you can lay yourself before God it doesn't necessarily mean you're mature even Hindus fast yes sir even Muslims fast it means nothing in the sight of God I don't know if somebody can hear me but when we begin to concern ourself about others sincerely not because there's anything of any kind of interest to us when you pray for people you're not praying for them because you gain something when you help people you're not helping them because you'll be rewarded with something no you just have a burden a burden is pure pure no strings attached just pure you don't even tell the people you're praying for that you pray for oh you know I've been fasting and praying for you you don't even do that that already means God can't confide in you because you're looking for props so God won't tell you anything you know this journey of Walking with God is truly truly a unique one and it's a hidden kind of walk it's very interesting and it's in his own time that he will show you off to people but the principles that he built you with still remain intact they remain with you so understand this by the spirit of God if you want to grow quickly prophetically uh in Deliverance and in power and in all these Great Things become concerned about people if you're not concerned about people God has nothing to do with you because God is looking for somebody who will go to his people God is looking for somebody who will help his people who's going to take care of his people because many that he has called are not doing what they supposed to do so when you position yourself to be the person that you start praying Lord I saw so and so's face today they looked sad I don't know what is going on father I am praying for them you know what is all of God will be like wait what is happening to you you are concerned about what I'm concerned about it's good that is genuine spiritual maturity amen somebody asked me very brilliant question said well