Importance of growing as a believer

1 Thessalonians 1:2 We always thank God for all of you and continually mention you in our prayers.

Psalms 57:1 Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy on me, for in you my soul takes refuge

Joshua 2:1 Then Joshua son of Nun secretly sent two spies from Shittim. “Go, look over the land,” he said, “especially Jericho.”

Joshua 9:1 Now when all the kings west of the Jordan heard about these things—the kings in the hill country, in the western foothills, and along the entire coast of the Mediterranean Sea as far as Lebanon

Joshua 3:6 Joshua said to the priests, “Take up the ark of the covenant and pass on ahead of the people.” So they took it up and went ahead of them.

Joshua 5:15 The commander of the Lord’s army replied, “Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy.” And Joshua did so

Esther 4:14 For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance for the Jews will arise from another place,

And the peace of God which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus (Philippians 4:7)

Obedience commanded. Due 4:1 Now, Israel, hear the decrees and laws I am about to teach you. Follow them so that you may live and may go in and take possession of the land the Lord, the God of your ancestors, is giving you