Spiritual growth is not automatic. Our best intentions will not change us by themselves. Many strategies (such as guilt, emotionalism, and will power) are inadequate for us to discover and sustain the motivation for consistent training in godliness. Motivation is best generated when we catch the vision for the new life God has for us in Christ. The ‘glory’ of the Old Covenant faded, but the glory of our transformation into Christlikeness now is an ever-increasing possibility. Application: A vision of who God calls us to become in Christ can unlock the energy to pursue the disciplines that stimulate spiritual vitality.
