STOP BEING A BABY

The intention of God for you as His child (Christian youth and young adult) is to grow daily.1 Peter 2:2. God never intended for you as his child to remain a spiritual baby. The day you were born again was the beginning of your growth, not the final destination. Spiritual growth is not a suggestion in this kingdom; it is a commandment that must be followed intentionally. Hebrews 6vs1.

It is sad that many so-called Christians, most especially youths and young adults, are born again, but few are growing; many have spiritual life, but they lack spiritual maturity. They are saved, but still carnal in their doing and dressing; many are in church, but they are not transformed; they only know Christ, but they do not allow Christ Jesus to work through their lives.

You can be in church for 15 years, be carrying a Bible, and even serve in a department or departments in your local church, and still be a baby in the spirit. A spiritual baby is not defined by how long you have been in church, but by your level of transformation and how clean you have allowed Jesus Christ to wash your garments.

The Apostle Paul, in Ephesians 4:13-15, says we should grow and stop being babies so that the wind of evil doctrine will not toss us to and fro. He said we are to grow up into him in all things. With this background knowledge of baby Christians, there is a need for us to look at the attitudes of Christians who refuse to grow.

One of the attitudes or natures of baby Christians is that they are emotionally fragile, and they are easily offended. They get angry when truth confronts them; some even leave the church over correction. When you take offense at everything, it is a sign of immaturity, and you need to work on yourself—Matthew 11:6.

Baby Christians are dependent on others for spiritual feeding. They have no personal revelation; they are always waiting for the Pastor’s message; they have no hunger for deep things; they cannot study the word themselves. If you are still running after prayer contractors, you still do not know God for yourself. If you are the type that cannot hear for yourself, that means you have not grown. Hebrews 5vs12.

A Christian who refuses to grow will always avoid responsibility. They do not want commitment, discipline, or accountability; they want to live a free life always. No prayer life, no fasting life, no consistency. Their own is that they want blessings, but they are not ready for responsibility. If you are the type that wants blessings and is not ready to grow, you just want a miracle without commitment, you are still a baby Christian.

Another attitude of Christians who refuse to grow is that they live by feelings, not by truth. Emotions control them; they are the type that will always say I do not feel like praying, I do not feel led, they only work and walk by feelings and not truth in the word of God. If you still believe your feelings or emotions over the word of God, you are still not growing yet because maturity works by truth, not by feelings. Christians who refuse to grow usually struggle with carnality, jealousy, envy, and are dominated by strife. 1 Corinthians 3:3. They always reject correction and discipline; they interpret rebuke as rejection. It is in their nature to avoid mentors who speak the truth; they prefer messages that pamper them, Proverbs 12:1. The truth is, if you cannot be corrected, you cannot be perfected. Correction may not feel good, but it produces maturity.

...to be continued