Grown Up Faith
Maturity is not about how long you have been a Christian, but how seriously you take the journey.
There is something uncomfortable about being told you should be further along than you are. But sometimes that is exactly what we need to hear. Scripture speaks directly to believers who have been in the faith for years but are still living on spiritual milk. Still needing someone else to spoon-feed them the basics. Still easily offended. Still struggling with the same patterns they had on day one. Growing up in faith is not automatic. It requires intentionality. It means opening your Bible on your own, not just on Sundays. It means wrestling with hard passages. It means letting God challenge your comfort zones and actually responding when He does. Here is the encouraging part. God does not point out immaturity to shame you. He points it out because He believes you are capable of more. He would not call you to grow if growth were not possible for you. You have everything you need in Christ to move forward. The question is whether you are willing to do the work of growing. Maturity is not about how long you have been a Christian. It is about how seriously you take the journey. Bible Verse "For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again the first principles of the oracles of God; and you have come to need milk and not solid food." - Hebrews 5:12 (New King James Version (NKJV)) Reflection Question What is one area of your spiritual life where you know you have been coasting, and what would it look like to take a deliberate step forward? Quote You have been in church for so long, you should be teaching others, not relying on me or anyone else. Instead, listen to the scripture. You need someone to teach you again the basics. Prayer God, I want to grow. Show me where I have been settling for less than what You have called me to. Give me the courage and the discipline to pursue maturity in You.