
Living on the Edge with Chip Ingram Daily Podcast
How To Overcome Personal Stagnation, Part 2
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25 min·January 22, 2026
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Newlyweds, a promotion, a new house, a baby - new things, new experiences are great aren’t they? But eventually the shine comes off and life falls into the same routine. Would you like to know how to keep the joy and the wonder in your work and relationships? Then join Chip as he shares how you can overcome personal stagnation.
All living things are either growing or dying.
- Growth is exciting!
- Growth comes from God!
- Growth is not automatic!
- Growth is difficult!
- Growth can be stymied, thwarted, stagnated, and retarded!
7 Keys to Personal Growth:
People Who Grow . . .
- Live daily with the END IN VIEW. -Matt 5:48; Eph 4:13; Rom 8:29
- Make a PERSONAL COMMITMENT to grow. - Luke 9:23-25; 1 Tim 4:7-8
- Value PROCESS more than event. -Heb 5:11-14
- Cultivate stimulating RELATIONSHIPS. -Heb 10:24-25; Pro 13:20
- Choose to become progressive RISK-TAKERS. -Heb 11:6; Luke 6:38
- Leverage life’s HARDSHIP. -James 1:2-4
- Make time for SOLITUDE and SILENCE. -Mark 1:35
Developing a Plan for Your Personal Growth:
- Make a commitment to grow TODAY!
- PRIORITIZE the area of your growth!
- Take one specific step this WEEK!
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