Spiritual growth is never just mentally "standing still." It is an ongoing process, and the growth that brings lasting progress always stems from divine Love.
Even when we're given responsibility for the discipline of others, the only genuine obedience and healing come from realizing how God's law operates to enforce His will, not ours.
Are we all alone in the world with our only companions being doubt, bewilderment, and fear? As we learn of our inseparability from God as His sons and daughters, feelings of alienation dissolve.
When a tough problem confronts us, the difficulty doesn't need to be a stumbling block. In fact it can be viewed as a springboard to increased spirituality!
