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title: "7 Grow Christ Quotes by 7 authors"
description: "Browse 7 Grow Christ quotes by 7 authors. Discover the best Grow Christ sayings and thoughts."
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> [Don't just grow up, grow in Christ. When you grow in Christ, that's when you are truly grown!!](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/larry-j-cowell/don-t-just-grow-up-grow-in-christ-when-you-grow-in-christ-that-s-when/)

[Larry J Cowell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/larry-j-cowell/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/891/larry-j-cowell-9653_grow_don-t-just-grow-up-grow-in-christ-when-y_267616.jpg)

> [“So as we grow in Christ, we grow into new families, formed by a deep common love of God. The bond, it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/emilie-griffin/so-as-we-grow-in-christ-we-grow-into-new-families-formed-by-a-deep/)

[Emilie Griffin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/emilie-griffin/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6c1/emilie-griffin-66660_family_so-as-we-grow-in-christ-we-grow-into-new_615494.jpg)

> [“The older I grow the less Christ's teaching says to me. I am sometimes very conscious that I am following the path…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robertson-davies/the-older-i-grow-the-less-christ-s-teaching-says-to-me-i-am-sometimes/)

[Robertson Davies](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robertson-davies/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0f7/robertson-davies-834_education_the-older-i-grow-the-less-christ-s-teach_809805.png)

> [“The single most obvious trait of those who profess Christ but do not grow into Christ-likeness is their refusal to take the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dallas-willard/the-single-most-obvious-trait-of-those-who-profess-christ-but-do-not/)

[Dallas Willard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dallas-willard/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/074/dallas-willard-819_religion_the-single-most-obvious-trait-of-those-w_1724880.png)

> [The goal of the Christian is to grow up into Christ.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pat-robertson/the-goal-of-the-christian-is-to-grow-up-into-christ/)

[Pat Robertson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pat-robertson/)

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> [Before we return to Heaven, our real home, we have an incredible opportunity on Earth to face challenges that will help us…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mary-c-neal/before-we-return-to-heaven-our-real-home-we-have-an-incredible/)

[Mary C. Neal](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mary-c-neal/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/42f/mary-c-neal-23515_challenges_before-we-return-to-heaven-our-real-home_2077161.jpg)

> [Every time we deny ourselves in order to serve someone else, we grow in Christ.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-jeremiah/every-time-we-deny-ourselves-in-order-to-serve-someone-else-we-grow/)

[David Jeremiah](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-jeremiah/)

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