Spiritual Maturity (Part 2)

Spiritual maturity should be a priority for us. "Anyone who lives on milk, being still an infant, is not acquainted with the teaching about righteousness. But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained themselves to distinguish good from evil" (Hebrews 5:13-14). As a believer, we are not to be milk-fed. Instead, we are called to chew on the "meat" of God's Word. Discover God's truth by in-depth Bible study and feed ourselves spiritually. Then apply that sustenance to our life as we walk in the Holy Spirit.

Spiritual Maturity - Living In Christ
In order to experience spiritual maturity, we must also understand that growth comes by grace and it is God alone who is your resource. (2 Peter 1:3-9) reminds you that God is the source. "His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness. Through these he has given us his very great and precious promises, so that through them you may participate in the divine nature and escape the corruption in the world caused by evil desires.

For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, love. For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. But if anyone does not have them, he is nearsighted and blind, and has forgotten that he has been cleansed from his past sins."

When one becomes a child of God, we were given all you need "in Christ" to become a spiritually maturing believer. However, we are responsible to make a choice! Will we choose to use and apply God's principles to our life? The wonderful thing about being in submission to God's maturing process is that we will be changed! We don't have to worry about becoming mature. God does the changing! He will conform us to the image of Jesus Christ as we humbly surrender to His Holy Spirit and learn His Word.