It is not God's will that we remain babies

"Brothers and sisters, I could not address you as people who live by the Spirit but as people who are still worldly—mere infants in Christ.  I gave you milk, not solid food, for you were not yet ready for it. Indeed, you are still not ready.  You are still worldly. For since there is jealousy and quarreling among you, are you not worldly? Are you not acting like mere humans? "                       I Corinthians 3:1-3

As parents we are constantly watching for signs of growth and maturity in our children.  From the moment they are born we start watching for these signs.  Are they gaining weight? Are they rolling over? Are they crawling, speaking, walking? The watching goes on all of their life.  Why? Because if there is no growth and no maturity, then something is wrong.  We were not born to stay infants. We were born to grow into adulthood.  

The same is true of our spiritual birth.  From the time we are born of the Spirit the Father begins watching for signs of our growth and maturity.  Are we loving and forgiving of each other? Are we caring for each other?  Are we giving, obeying, sacrificing? If these things aren't happening something is wrong!  We were not born of the Spirit to stay infants in our faith.  We were born to grow up to be like Jesus!  Take a long look in the mirror and ask yourself these questions?  How have I grown in my walk in the last year?  Do I look like the world, or do I look like Jesus? If you haven't grown and matured in your walk, there is good news.  Repent and begin growing in Christ.  The Father is watching for us to grow.