SPIRITUAL MATURITY
When a baby is born into a family, everybody is excited for this cute little human miracle. At birth, it can only tolerate milk, but as it gets older, it's body needs more than just milk to mature properly. If it does not get the proper nutrition, both its physical growth and brain development all are stunted.
When we first accept Christ as our Savior, we are excited and passionate about sharing the Good News with everybody! In order for babes in the Lord to grow spiritually, they must be as passionate about maturing, as a hungry baby's demand for milk.
Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual milk, that by it you may grown up into salvation. 1 Peter 2:2.
In order to become a mature Christian, one must have an insatiable spiritual appetite like that newborn who doesn't stop crying until it get its milk. We mature by studying the Word (asking the Holy Spirit for revelation), praying (2 Timothy 2:15), participating in Bible Study, being mentored by someone who is "seasoned", and gathering corporately with other believers.*
Salvation is an "inside job" which will in time manifest itself outwardly to others without your having to tell them. Priorities will shift. Some who are in our circle may change. When I was a child, I spoke like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I gave up childish ways. 1 Corinthians 13:11, ESV.
Continue to pray, study, and grow because maturity is a continual process. **May our spiritual knowledge match our zeal for God and furthering His Kingdom.
Blessings.
~CWP~
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