The Imbalance
Spiritual growth has become an end in itself—a personal hobby, a private pursuit, a comfortable circle that never breaks outward.
But this was never God's design.
We don't grow spiritually just to be more spiritual. We mature in Christ to multiply His impact through us in a world desperately needing transformation.
The modern church has mastered the inward journey while abandoning the outward mission.
We've become experts at personal spirituality while the culture crumbles around us. We've perfected the art of private devotion while abdicating our public calling.
But here's the reality that must pierce through our comfortable Christianity: Every single believer will one day stand before the judgment seat of Christ—not to determine salvation, but to give account for what we did with what we were given.
Some will stand there saved—yet suffering loss. Rescued from hell—yet empty-handed before their King. Eternal life secured—but eternal reward forfeited.
This isn't some obscure theological footnote buried in an appendix. This is a thundering theme throughout Scripture, repeated again and again, warning us that how we live matters, that what we do with our faith counts, that eternity will reveal whether we merely received grace or actually multiplied it.
The question isn't whether you're growing spiritually. The question is: Growing for what purpose?
