If we are parents, for example, we could tell our children what we appreciate about the spiritual progress they are making.
وَيَنْبَغِي أَنْ يَمْدَحَ ٱلْوَالِدُونَ أَوْلَادَهُمْ عَلَى خُطْوَةٍ مُعَيَّنَةٍ ٱتَّخَذُوهَا لِيَتَقَدَّمُوا رُوحِيًّا .‏