In this life we are either growing or dying, ascending or decaying. God has created us for growth and EXPECTS us to grow- Nations rise and fall and the church leads in this motion. Where the church has stopped following God and has stopped growing up spiritually, nations decline. This is true in this nation as it has been in all others. Where the church is in decline it is because the PEOPLE are in decline within the church. The problems we face as a nation are our fault. We set the tone, we lead the people of the land. But the good news is that we can also lead them back to fear the Lord, but we must first grow up- We must first begin to grow in grace and show the world that God is worth obeying-