John 3: 21 But whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly that what they have done has been done in the sight of God.
John 8: 32 Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”

The truth only sets you free if you choose to live by it. Being saved doesn’t make you automatically always have happiness, joy, peace, discipline, prosperity, etc. Salvation is like enrollment, but to get a degree we actually have to complete the designated courses.

Spiritual growth teaches us how to have happiness, joy, peace, discipline, prosperity, and more even when circumstances do not dictate the same. So we study the Word, we listen to teaching aligned with the Word, and we learn how to have joy in a treacherous situation. We learn how to be prosperous without serving money. We learn how to be disciplined enough to overcome those sins that tempt us. We learn how to honor God in every circumstance.

~~inspired by Creflo Dollar