THE REFLECTIVE DIMENSIONS OF SPIRITUAL MATURITY
And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ. I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able. For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men?— 1 Corinthians 3:1-3
There are three main reflective dimensions of spiritual maturity. The first dimension is about the quality of your revelation knowledge of the Lord. As you grow in the Lord your revelation and relational knowledge of God increases. Apostle John stated that the Fathers (spiritually mature) know Him that is from the beginning (1 John 2:13). This distinguishes Fathers from others. Your level of spiritual, relational knowledge reflects your growth level. The second dimension is the quality of your service to the Lord. This service for the Lord is directly influenced by the first dimension. David said in 2 Chronicles 2:5 "The temple I am going to build will be great, because our God is greater than all other gods". Your knowledge sponsors your service. For instance as an infant Christian, prayer may seem a burden of punishment but as you grow your fellowship gets richer and richer. You find yourself praying for longer periods. You have a deeper value for the things of God and your commitment in service to the Lord grows. The last dimension is the quality of your personality (and quality of relationships). The strife and jealousy among the saints in the Corinthian church as shown in our theme scripture revealed their immaturity. Maturity is reflected in the quality of your relationships. How can you say that you love God while you hate your neighbor? (1 John 4:20). Yours words to and about others reflect the level of your spirituality. James 3:2 says "if any man does not offend in word (communication) the same is a perfect man (matured)". Yield yourself to the discipline of God's word and grow substantially.
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