It seems like we are always working. Always striving. Always doing and always trying. As Christians, we can easily feel pulled in a million different directions as we try and figure out what we should be spending our time on. 

What's the ultimate purpose and goal? What is the goal of our Christian life? 

Last week we covered Why Theology Matters for Homemakers and covered the introduction to our new series: Practical Theology for Homemakers. In that episode we talked about what theology is, why it matters, and why we need theology in our life. 

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As we move through the practical parts of learning theology, the first thing to cover is our ultimate goal of our Christian life: to Grow in Godliness. We are on a continual process as Christians of growing in our faith and of growing closer to the Lord. But it's not always easy is it?  

"As housewives, we often add to our job titles cook, chauffer, accountant, nurse, maid, and many other things. But have you ever considered being a theologian as a necessary part of your vocation? I have heard many people tell me, 'I know that I am a Christian. I have faith, and that is good enough for me. I don't feel the need to make it all complicated with theological stuff.' It is heartbreaking and shameful that theology has such a bad reputation. Because of this, I am compelled to investigate such a profound misunderstanding.

Faith is a gracious gift from God, and this faith has content. It is not just faith in faith. When you fall in love with your husband, are you satisfied at that moment to learn nothing else about him? Of course not, the opposite is true; you want to know more and more of him. And your love grows in this way. Now think of our all-knowing, all-powerful God. Can we ever exhaust our learning of him? What a privilege and an honor to be able to know our God!" - Housewife Theologian, page 13 

Studying theology simply leads to growing in our faith which then means growing in our relationship and love of the Lord! 

We are no strangers to growth. Growth is all around us. We are continually growing; our kids sprout up before our eyes, we are growing in our careers and knowledge of the world. We sense it in the seasons and the changing of the year. We are always growing and changing and being molded. 

But what are we being molded into? What image are you reflecting? With each passing day are you becoming more and more like the world? Or more and more like Christ? You are always growing - so the question becomes: What are you growing towards?

The Bible assumes that we will always be growing and Peter in particular urges us to be growing in the Lord. 

"But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen."- 2 Peter 3:18

"Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ," - Ephesians 4:15

We are not meant to be stagnant in our walk with the Lord. We are called to always be learning and growing and drawing closer to God. 

We grow in our faith in two ways: 

1) When we are intentional 

God calls us to be intentional with our Spiritual walk. This is where our obedience is expected in reading God's Word, prayer, and being active in our faith. 

2) The Holy Spirit Working in Us

While we are called to obedience, we also must recognize that nothing we do is of our own effort.