Ephesians 4:14-16   Three steps to spiritual growth – renewing our minds through Bible reading, confessing our sin, and repenting of that sin. We will look at three more steps that will build our spiritual life.   Any believer – new or mature – would be wise to receive godly counsel.   Great men and women of God have taken a terrible plunge away from God because they were too proud to admit weakness or been seen to have sin in their life.   The Lord sees us as we truly are, but none of us see ourselves that way.   We need a friend who will be completely honest about our faults and mistakes.   Godly counselling won’t be critical or condemning, but rather will prove loving and kind – even though it may seem tough – it will build up. Another step toward spiritual maturity is to serve the Lord, which we do by serving others. To exercise our gifting. There are times when this even means ministering to someone who tends to elicit our worst qualities.   By becoming involved in his or