BY KELVIN DANLADI ISA 

Attaining maturity in the kingdom of God is a process that occurs in stages, the first of which is babyhood. When a person becomes born again, he or she has to first learn the basic principles of life. Believers at this stage are fed with the milk of God's word. They cannot take anything hard because they are babies. They depend on others to simplify processes for them. Just like babies in the natural realm, other people must carry them and clean them up; all they do is eat, play and sleep. If you are too dependent on others, you are most likely still in the babyhood stage spiritually, irrespective of your biological age. If you are very selective of the word of God you read, believe and practice, you are a baby. If you are always complaining about other people, what they did and how they did it, you could just be a baby. Spiritual babies are so dependent on the prayers of others. When confronted by the storms of life, if instead of going on your knees to pray, you find yourself pursuing one pastor or prophet around to pray for you, it is because you need to grow and move forward in life. Another level of maturity is adulthood. Christians in this stage are mature and no longer depend on milk but eat strong food. 
    One major difference between those in babyhood and those in the adulthood stage of maturity is their level of discernment. Babies cannot discern anything. Anywhere people erect a signpost and call it a church, a baby will go there to worship. To him or her, every church is a church of God. On the other hand, adults are more discerning. They are able to test every spirit they come in contact with by comparing the character of such spirits with the holy scriptures. They are also able to apply the "fruit test", for every tree will be identified by the fruit it produces. An adult christian is able to differentiate between good and evil. He or she can tell who is a servant of God and who is not. Can you call yourself an adult christian? How sharp is your ability to discern? Are you able to discern between right and wrong? It is amazing that some believers, who claim to have been for several years, still cannot discern between true and false prophets. Are you fellowshipping with people you should not be fellowshipping with? Can you differentiate the holy spirit from unclean spirits at any point in time? 
    In conclusion, as a believer, you need to always ask yourself this question, are you growing? if not, you need to make adjustment to your attitude and character. This is because growing spiritually requires concentration in every act or way you are to take or follow. 

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