Get Rid Of, Crave, And Cry Out!

Here are some indicators of a spiritually mature Christian.

• He/she never claims (through direct statements or implications) to have reached spiritual maturity.
• He/she never forgets he/she is weak and needs God to be strong.
• He/she stays away from things of this world Satan uses to ensnare people, and never thinks he/she has reached a stage of spiritual growth where he/she is no longer vulnerable.
• He/she does not degrade or embarrass other people for their spiritual failings.
• He/she does not get agitated or angry with other people who disagree with him/her on spiritual matters, but at the same time, he/she is not afraid to speak the truth of God's Word.
• He/she does not boast about anything, except God.
• He/she desires to please God above all else.
• He/she is more concerned about others than him/herself.

As God's children we must always crave the pure spiritual milk of God's Word so that we will grow into a full experience of His salvation. We must continually cry out for the nourishment we receive from God and His Word. If we stop relying on God to feed and strengthen us, evil behaviour will result. We will begin to be deceitful, hypocritical, jealous, and unkind.

"So get rid of all evil behaviour.

Be done with all deceit,

hypocrisy, jealousy,

and all unkind speech.

Like newborn babies,

you must crave pure spiritual milk

so that you will grow

into a full experience of salvation.

Cry out for this nourishment,

now that you have had

a taste of the Lord's kindness."
1 Peter 2:1-3 (NLT)

Until we reach heaven's gates, we are to get rid of, crave, and cry out!