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| When we were children, we thought and reasoned as children do. But when we grew up, we quit our childish ways. |
1 Corinthians 13:11 (CEV)
As daughters of Zion, we don't stay infants forever. We have to move forward, and grow in God.
In the beginning of our walk, we often feel like God is right there. His movement and direction in our lives is so immediate that faith in Him is almost effortless.
However, for many, the longer we walk with Him, it seems to get more difficult as we attempt to live more independent of Him. We struggle between satisfying the desires of our flesh, navigating our way in this now-foreign world, and obediently following our Father. We question His ways against the ways that make sense to us. We make decisions without consulting Him first.
If we're not prayerful and diligent in nurturing our relationship with God, we risk hindering our growth. We prolong our role as infants, immature in the faith, stunted and out of position.
The goal of being a daughter of the King is to prepare to be a part of the Bride of Christ, free of the power of sin, and fully dependent on our Bridegroom, not an undeveloped newborn. We must learn to quit our "childish ways" and grow up, advancing in God.
In the beginning of our walk, we often feel like God is right there. His movement and direction in our lives is so immediate that faith in Him is almost effortless.
However, for many, the longer we walk with Him, it seems to get more difficult as we attempt to live more independent of Him. We struggle between satisfying the desires of our flesh, navigating our way in this now-foreign world, and obediently following our Father. We question His ways against the ways that make sense to us. We make decisions without consulting Him first.
If we're not prayerful and diligent in nurturing our relationship with God, we risk hindering our growth. We prolong our role as infants, immature in the faith, stunted and out of position.
The goal of being a daughter of the King is to prepare to be a part of the Bride of Christ, free of the power of sin, and fully dependent on our Bridegroom, not an undeveloped newborn. We must learn to quit our "childish ways" and grow up, advancing in God.
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