In the basement of our old house there was a board with a series of pencil marks with names and dates. It’s the growth chart for the family who once lived in what became our home. While we painted over just about every other surface, we left that board alone. It’s intriguing to look at the lines and imagine the children asking, “Have I grown?” Some lines are close together showing little growth, while others are quite far apart, even though some of the dates are quite close – indicating a significant growth spurt for that child.

While we often measure our child’s height, we don’t think to measure our faith. What would a growth chart for your faith look like? Are you growing in your trust in God? The way to make your faith grow is by choosing to trust God one choice at a time.