by Peggy Miles 

 

As a newborn Christian, we often want to stay close to the maternal side of our life. Just like a newborn, they are fed mothers milk or they receive specially formulated formulas for the proper growth of a baby. Imagine when it comes to the growth stage where a mother should move the baby into cereals and introduce the food chains to the baby. If mother does not move forward to this stage of growth we have incurred is a very fat baby feeding only on the milk.

 

This is exactly what happens to New Christians they receive the gift of life promised by Jesus. They fill them selves with the baptism gift the indwelling of the fire the Holy Spirit. (Acts 2:38 -Peter replied, "Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. (John 3:16- "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.

John 3:15-17 (in Context) John 3 (Whole Chapter)) and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.) They feed on the milder scriptures at first but they may continue just in one level of the newborn study or they may stop reading all together. They like staying in the playpen and being nurtured the milk of the scriptures. New Christians fail to grow spiritually and to move on to the scriptural meat of God's Word.

 

I remember being a New Christian how on fire I was and believing all the promises of God. Growing in his blessings and promises the milk of scripture. I could not get enough of his word and fellowship. However, like all babies, I was easily distracted and my attention span wavered in the things of God. Letting life, the pressures, and pleasures of my previous life take up my time. I remember thinking at first God will understand I have to work, raise a family, and juggle all of the everyday issues including finding time to read his word.

 

 

One thing about Pediatric Jesus is he gives me the manual for my growth with full instructions and the Teacher the Holy Spirit. (John 5:39-You diligently study[a] the Scriptures because you think that by them you possess eternal life. All the word of God and Scriptures that testify about me) His word instructs we are to study his word for we learn of him trough his word. It also is instructions on how we are to be imitators of Christ Jesus. (1 Peter 2:5-

You also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

1 Peter 2:4-6 (in Context) 1 Peter 2 (Whole Chapter) we learn our position and spiritual walk by being in his word.

 

We are to practice the word of God in our lives Jesus said so in the scriptures. (Luke 8:21-

He replied, "My mother and brothers are those who hear God's word and put it into practice."

Luke 8:20-22 (in Context) Luke 8 (Whole Chapter) If we practice his word he calls us his family period that settles it I found it in the living word and the word of God is true. It is Life to those that accept it and live by his words.

 

Glory to God!

 

We are to study the word and to practice what the word instructs us for spiritual growth. (2 Timothy 2:15 (New International Version)- Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a workman who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth.) God approves of those that read and practice his word. We receive faith by hearing the word of God.

(John 14:12

I tell you the truth, anyone who has faith in me will do what I have been doing. He will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father.

John 14:11-13 (in Context) John 14 (Whole Chapter)

 

 We can do the things Jesus did while on this earth if we have faith.

He commanded in his word to live by faith. The kind of faith Jesus had while with us in earth. It takes this kind of faith to withstand the Enemy and disease, poverty, sickness; this faith is the golden thread for a Christian's life in Christ Jesus.(Romans 1:17

For in the gospel righteousness from God is revealed, a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written: "The righteous will live by faith."

Romans 1:16-18 (in Context) Romans 1 (Whole Chapter) MUST have Faith Child of GOD.

 

Faith is developed and heard how we hear the word of God. By reading his word {Bible} listening to Preachers, Fellow Christians, listening to the voice of GOD. The Holy Spirit the Teacher the one Christ Jesus promised to send must lead us. (Romans 10:17-

Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message heard through the word of Christ.

Romans 10:16-18 (in Context) Romans 10 (Whole Chapter)

 

I was crying around one day needed some healing in a big way and sobbed before God in prayer. I asked him why I confessed my healing but  never received it. During prayer with God, a Fat Baby flashed in my mind, eyes closed seeing this fat little baby in a play pen this baby couldn't even roll over. God was showing me that  I was a Fat baby that had never grown or continued to feed on the word of God. I never passed out of toddler stage stunted my growth with the cares of the world putting God and his word and my spiritual growth on the back burner, my bible on a shelf. I never grew spiritually in the word and things of God. I was content to remain in the playpen of Spirituality School.

 

Nothing will make a New Christian backslide or become spiritually weak than taking their eyes, ears, and thoughts off of God and his Word. Nevertheless, thank God for his Mercy and Grace it is sufficient for you and I. Oh I repented fast I told God sorry for not growing into the Spiritual Person he called me to be a Royal Priest of his Word and Gospel Message. I dug into his word I had to start all over with my New Birth Experience. After a bit of digging and studying his word he caught me right back fast to where I was to be as a Spiritual Woman. Praise God Almighty for his faithfulness. Whenever I feel like taking a break from his word, I always see the fat baby I had become. A reminder from the Father not to let down on my Spiritual Walk and growth in his word... We need to grow in the things of God if we are to do the things were called to do.

 

 

Note On the Author: Peggy Miles- Is a Christian and Spiritual writer on the messages of Spiritual Growth in God's Word.

She also maintains the Sword N Light Ministries and Several Lenses within the internet. In spare time she finds room for writing Spiritual and Inspirational Poetry for Believers. The Gospel Message is the Calling she has taken with the Lord delivering his word and Gospel to a Lost and hurting World.