Growing Up
I view the Christian life as being similar to the physical life. When we first come to know the Lord, we are babies trying to find our way in this world. We’re dependent on our Father teaching us how to walk and how to respond to situations. As we learn to walk, we may fall at times but we quickly get back up and keep walking.
As we grow and mature, we are continually learning but we should know the basics. We should know by now how to walk; we just sometimes need to know which path to take on this road of life.
It’s frustrating to me how Christians who should be adults in their Christian life still act like they’re learning to walk. If they fall, they make excuses and it’s just like raising an overgrown two-year-old who never progresses past that stage. I’m including myself in those I get frustrated at. Life is too short to keep making the same “mistakes.” When we become adults, we should be among those who are bringing others into the Kingdom and are helping to mentor them. We are technically “children” of God but I’d like to see a lot more adult children who are beginning to work alongside their Father instead of taking so much of His time to keep bailing them out. We are capable of so much more than we’re willing to give. Take time to discern what God’s plan for your life is and then begin to fulfill that plan.
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