WHEN YOU ARE A CHILD, YOU ARE A CHILD

WHEN YOU ARE A CHILD, YOU ARE A CHILD
Tuesday, 26th August 2025
Pastor Victor

1 Corinthians 13:11 When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.

When I reflect on the toys that my son used to play with when he was 3 years old; it just makes me laugh that someone would hold on to such things and ready to resist his siblings who would like to take it from him. These toys don’t move me as an adult; I can’t even relate with it let alone play with it.

But you see, a time will come when my son will grow like me, and he will leave those toys behind and move on to something worthwhile. It just comes with growth.

It is the same spiritually. When you see a child of God who is playing in the mud with the lesser things in life – struggling with all kinds of bad habits, what that fellow need is spiritual growth and maturity. As you grow and mature in the things of God, certain bad habits and behaviour just drops off you. You see yourself being more concerned about the higher things in Christ.

For that reason, God’s people need to be taught the word of God like never before. The word of God is the only element required for growth and the maturity of the saints of God. You have to diligently apply your heart to the word of God and take time to listen to the word taught by anointed men of God.

When your knowledge in the word increases, and you have allowed the word to work on your attitude and character, certain low-level lifestyle will just drop off you. If you are a pastor or leader in the house of God, be patient with babes in Christ. Just encourage them to grow – that should be your focus. Children will always be children. What they need is growth. Thus, encourage growth and teaching of the word of God.

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