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Phases of Growth

There are many 'paths' of growth, and many 'stages' to life. Just look at the many ways that these are explained in our literature.

What I list below, always in a three-fold process for simplicity's sake, are different ways of stating three major viewpoints that people seem to take in their life, and hopefully progress through.

No one of these will fit everyone, but the general, overall picture that they paint may match most of the people you know, if not all of them.

Phases of Spiritual Growth
(from left to right)

DependentIndependentInterdependent
ChildishTeenagerMature
Needing AdvocacyNeeding InstructionNeeding Information
Self-AbsorbedOthers-AbsorbedGod-Absorbed
Dirt Unfruitful SoilFertile Soil
UnawareSelf-AwareWorld-Aware
DeadSickAlive
LostFoundDisciple
Self-CenteredOthers-CenteredGod-Centered
SickNormalHealthy
ApatheticReligiousSpiritual
HopeFaithLove
   

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