Time Doesn’t Equal Transformation

“Time Doesn't Equal Transformation” cuts through one of the most pervasive myths in our spiritual journeys — that simply getting older means we're growing more spiritually mature. Sorry, but nope! 

Time doesn’t automatically grow your soul, but grace-filled participation does. In this punchy episode of Today’s Kus Word, we’re busting the myth that spiritual maturity just happens with the passing of time. Spoiler: you could have 85 trips around the sun and still be a spiritual toddler if you're not intentionally leaning into growth. Gray hair doesn't equal wisdom — and another Bible study doesn’t guarantee transformation. 

In this episode, Michele walks you through why time is only a container for growth — and how purposeful, present participation with the Holy Spirit is what actually matures you. We’ll get honest about where we’ve been passive and reflect on a few questions to engage your spiritual formation this week. Ready for a reset? Dive in, get inspired, and shoot Michele a text (link’s in the show notes!) to let her know how these micro-episodes are hitting your heart! 

Today’s Reflection Questions:

• • In what areas of my life have I assumed that time would do the work for me?
  • Where in my life have I been passively waiting for growth to just happen?
  • What’s one simple way that I can participate with the Holy Spirit this week in my own spiritual growth? 

Chapters

• 0:00 Happy Tuesday!
• 1:13 Today’s Kus Word
• 2:56 Reflection Questions for Growth
• 3:42 Closing Prayer

Transcript

Michele: 0:00

It's Tuesday, April 29th, and this is Today's Kus Word. Welcome to Today's Kus Word, where this week we are serving up some short micro episodes, just reviewing some of the highlights from last Friday's longer teaching that I called The Myth of Automatic Growth. I'm Michele Kus, your spiritual growth coach. Let's get into it. Hello, happy Tuesday. Okay, I'm not gonna lie, I really like this micro learning format. How about you? What do you think? It's funny,

Michele: 0:37

When I started this podcast or should I say when I restarted the podcast my goal was to create a show that was five minutes a day, five days a week, because I love micro learning, and then somehow I migrated to these longer teachings once a week, on Fridays. So I have like two 30 minute teachings now up there and now somehow I'm doing both. So, as you can see, folks, this show is a work in progress and we are just evolving as we go. So thanks for coming along on the ride with me. Anywho, today we're continuing our short recap episodes, and Today's Kus Word for you is this: Time doesn't equal transformation. So yesterday I talked about the fact that proximity to the truth does not automatically create spiritual maturity, and today I want to expand on that idea and just remind you that the passing of time does not automatically create spiritual maturity either. So we sometimes act like spiritual growth is just automatic, like time itself will somehow just mature us and we make another trip around the sun and we have a few more gray hairs, and sometimes we just assume that that equals maturity more maturity, more wisdom, more discernment but it actually doesn't. So you can be 85 years old and have a head full of gray hair and still actually be in spiritual infancy, because time alone won't grow your soul. Grace-filled participation is what grows your soul, and intentional presence and cooperating with the Holy Spirit these are the things that actually grow us up in Christ. So time can be a container for growth, but only if we show up and actually participate and cooperate with what the Holy Spirit is already doing inside of us. So hopefully that should ring some bells.

Michele: 2:45

If you listened to last Friday's episode called The Myth of Automatic Growth, that's some of the stuff that I touched on in that episode, and here are a few short little reflection questions that you can think about today. In what areas of my life have I assumed that time would just do the work for me? And how about this: Where in my life have I been passively waiting for growth to just happen? And what's one simple way that I can participate with the Holy Spirit this week in my own spiritual growth? So just a few reflection questions for you today, and I did put all three of those questions down in the show notes. If you didn't happen to catch one of them, you can scroll down in the notes and find them there.

Michele: 3:42

And let me close us in prayer. Heavenly Father, thank you so much that you never rush us, that you're always patient with us in our process. But wake us up, Lord, where we have been passive or drifting, so that we can be fully present in our own spiritual growth. Remind us again that spiritual maturity is not about aging into faith, but it's about leaning into you. Help us to grow through grace and your presence in our lives every day, not just through the passing of time, but through your active presence in our lives. We thank you, we love you. We pray this in Jesus' name, amen.

Michele: 4:27

Thanks so much for joining me today on this quick recap episode. Hey, let me know what you think of these recaps. Do you like them? Are they helpful? Send me a text message! Down in the show notes you'll find that link that says Text Michele. Just text the show and let me know what you think of these recaps. Should I keep doing them? I kind of like them actually. I think it's the teacher in me. Anyway, have a wonderful day and I will catch you back here again tomorrow.