Spiritual Maturity

Hebrews 5:12-14 reads, “For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again the first principles of the oracles of God; and you have come to need milk and not solid food. For everyone who partakes only of milk is unskilled in the word of righteousness, for he is a babe. But solid food belongs to those who are of full age, that is, those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.”
One way to evaluate spiritual maturity is by looking at the choices we make. The writer of Hebrews notes many of the ways those choices change with personal growth. Here are a few examples to check and see if you are making spiritually mature choices versus immature choices.

  1. Are you teaching others rather than just being taught
  2. Are you developing depth of understanding rather than struggling with the basics
  3. Are you seeking unity rather than promoting disunity
  4. Are you desiring spiritual challenges rather than desiring entertainment
  5. Are you walking in confidence rather than walking in fear
  6. Are you walking by active faith rather than cautious apathy and doubt
  7. Are your feelings and experiences evaluated in the light of God’s Word rather than experiences evaluated according to your feelings

These are just a few of the spiritual maturity checklist choices that will help us to determine if we are immature or spiritually mature.

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