Expansion

Expansion is the act of something changing form to become larger than it's original size. It means to increase in size, to expand, to grow larger. 

2 Peter 3:18 (KJV)
18  But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.

I was thinking about the word "Expansion" and thought about the body of Christ and how Jesus wants us to expand in our walk as believers. 
We are to expand in knowledge of the Word of God and our understanding of what it means to be a child of God. This is for every individual to know, It's your new life.

Ephesians 1:17-19 (NKJV) tells us:
17  that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him,
18  the eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that you may know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints,
19  and what is the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe, according to the working of His mighty power 

Many believers turn their spiritual growth and health over to others and rely on what happens on Sunday morning to be the main source of their growth as a mature believer. 
If you don't grow (Expand) you will shrink and become subject to the whims of the enemy's attacks. Growth is a must for all believers and it is personal and you have to take responsibility of how you mature spiritually.
Don't minimize your ability to comprehend God and His will because He has given us the power of the Holy Spirit to bring clarity to every believer. This is the purpose of the 5 fold ministry "Apostles, Teacher, Pastors, Evangelist and Prophets for the edification of the body of Christ, that is you!
(​​Ephesians 4:11-12 (NKJV) And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers,12  for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ,) 

We should examine ourselves lives to see our progress and maturity as believers. We should be more and more confident in our relationship with the Lord and become less and less dependent on others, like a baby being weened of the bottle to eat meat.
We need to expand in our knowledge of our understanding of scriptures and know why it is personal to us.
Tell yourselves that it is time to expand out of my comfort zone, to become strong and a viable force to be reckoned with in the kingdom of God. 
Make sure you are being challenged to grow at the church you attend.
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Garry Barefield
​Ministry of Christian Fellowship