Description

You don’t have to have ideal circumstances to be an ideal person.

Scripture Texts

1 Samuel 2:26; Luke 2:52

Main Points or Ideas

Don’t ever blame your sins on your circumstances. God made us to be able to rise above our circumstances through His grace. Samuel did just that. 

There are three different places that you need to increase in especially in this stage in life:

1. Stature 

• Physically
• To increase in health
• Take care of your body, it is the temple of God. 
• It is a sin if you ruin your body on purpose or even by neglect. 

2. In Favor with God 

• God delights in growth.
• Grow in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ
• God is pleased with our growth. 

3. and Man

• Jesus increased socially.
• God has called most of us to work with people. 

Conclusion

In your growth and accumulation of great knowledge, don’t forget to take care of your health and of your spiritual and social life.