It's Time to Grow Up

One of the standards that God has established for His children is that we move into maturity. God does not want us to stay spiritual babes all of our lives. At some point in our relationship with Christ, we need to grow up. 

The reason that you don't see more born-again believers walk in spiritual maturity is because the old saying is true,"There is no growth without pain." 

In order to grow up into Christ you have to experience the growing pains of spiritual maturity:

• The pain of self-denial.
• The pain of bearing your cross. 
• The pain of crucifying the flesh. 
• The pain of loving and forgiving your enemies. 

None of these things are easy. But they are the marks of spiritual maturity in Christ Jesus. 

As we prepare for the New Year, let us make a commitment to maturity in Christ and recognize that it's time to grow up.