From Toxic Spirituality to Cultivated Christianity

Sep 25, 2016  •  Leo Carlo Panlilio  •  Matthew 13:1-23

“How is my inner life?”

We may be going to church, doing good deeds, serving in a ministry, but still be unaware that deep inside, our hearts are no longer beating for the most important thing: our relationship with God.

In this message entitled “Cultivating Your Inner Life: From Toxic Spirituality to Cultivated Christianity”, Pastor Carlo invited everyone to search their hearts and see whether they are fertile soils for spiritual growth, or toxic grounds full of emotional baggages and religious routines.

What are the marks of a “toxic spirituality”?
1. Zeal without knowledge
2. Service without joy
3. Performance without rest

Underlying all of these is a hardened heart, whose motivation is no longer to please the Lord.

What the Lord desires is a heart broken before Him, a heart that desires to be taken higher and deeper, beyond the superficial and the routine. He longs for us to grow in spiritual maturity, which results to a fruitful life.

HOW TO CULTIVATE YOUR INNER LIFE?
- Focus on Spiritual Maturity
- Engage in Intentional Discipleship
- Celebrate Brokenness
- Develop Depth

“But the seed falling on good soil refers to someone who hears the word and understands it. This is the one who produces a crop, yielding a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown.” Matthew 13:23, NIV

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