October 21, 2025

Growing in Love: God’s Ongoing Work in You

Have you ever wondered if God really finishes what God starts in you? That question sits at the heart of this week’s episode. We’re focusing on sanctifying grace.

Sanctifying grace is God’s ongoing work of shaping us to look more like Jesus. It’s not a task to complete. It’s a journey with Jesus throughout life. As god continues to shape and mold us to become more of who we were created to be, we are becoming more like Jesus.

Prevenient, Justifying and Sactifying Grace

If prevenient grace wakes us up and justifying grace sets us right, sanctifying grace is the daily, lifelong process of growing in love. It’s not about self-improvement or behavior modification; it’s about being formed by the Spirit through grace that never gives up on us.

Anchored in Philippians 1:3–11, you’ll hear about Paul’s joy-filled prayer for his friends and his confidence that “the one who began a good work in you will bring it to completion.” That one verse captures sanctifying grace in a single sentence. God finishes what God starts.

Reflecting on Sanctifying Grace

In this episode, you’ll journey through what that means for everyday discipleship and leadership. Listen to explore how gratitude tills the soil where love grows, how partnership and prayer shape communities of grace, and how discernment helps us “decide what really matters.” You’ll be invited to pause long enough to ask:

• Where is God already growing love in me?
• Who are my partners in grace?
• What simple practice can I take on for the next 30 days to let grace do its work?

You are God’s Beloved

You’ll also be reminded that sanctifying grace isn’t something we earn. It’s something we cooperate with. God’s Spirit works in and through our habits, prayers, and relationships. God turns ordinary moments into holy ones. From gratitude to partnership, affection to prayer, discernment to fruit, it’s grace that reshapes what we love, not just what we do.

So if you’ve ever felt weary, discouraged, or unfinished; take heart. You’re not a project God has abandoned. You’re a beloved work in progress. Holiness isn’t a museum of perfect statues; it’s a garden under careful, loving cultivation.

Join us for Episode 384, Sanctifying Grace: Growing in Love, and rediscover the hope that God’s not done with you yet.