Christains Measure Spiritual Growth Essay

How do christains measure spiritual growth?

It’s a human trait to measure everything, especially things that affect us personally. Doctors measure the degree of pain from a scale of 1 to 10, couples want to know how much they love each other.

This article looks at how christains measure spiritual growth, what they consider as yardstick for measurement and what factors would influence these decisions or choices.

Measuring growth tells us if there is any improvement. We measure our kids’ growth to know if they are growing up well and are therefore healthy. We measure the growth of time and have been able to break it down into minutes and seconds.

So how do christains measure spiritual growth? What would be the deciding factor for a christain to agree that there has been improvement in his faith or his Christian walk?

For a Christian, spiritual growth can be either of a quantitative nature or a qualitative one. Quantitative measurement can be said to be measuring spiritual growth with certain factors that

Qualitative measurement of spiritual growth tackles factors that may not be easily measured physically. Qualitative measurement have more to do with how we think and feel, things that others may not see. So while we may be able to tell a doctor how much pain we may be in using a scale of 1-to-10, how can we put on a scale factors like selflessness, sacrifice, service and submission?

These factors are more of what was emphasized by Jesus as yardstick for his disciples and followers. He specifically gave a sermon, which was tagged ‘the beatitudes’, where He listed qualities and attributes of a Christian. These beatitudes talk about being blessed for seeking peace, having meekness and being