Steady Baby Steps with God

Isn't it so warm to get welcomed by the Holy Spirit when we open our Bible? I felt so invited to dip more into the Word of God when He said, "Greetings, favoured woman! The Lord is with you!" It put a wide smile on my face, and I thanked our dear Lord, wishing Him back, "Good morning, dear God."(This happened today. I am writing about what I experienced)

I send the same greetings to you, dear friend. May you be highly favoured by the Lord.

He showed me something very beautiful today. It is in Hebrews 5:14. It says, "Solid food is for those who are mature, who through training have the skill to recognize the difference between right and wrong." Paul saw people whom he is referring to here as not being able to differentiate between right and wrong.

Have you seen people doing the same thing again and again even after you insisted that they should not do a particular thing in a particular way? It has become a habit for them—a habit they have developed in the wrong way.

For example, children may leave water dripping from the tap without closing it tightly after washing their hands. They don't care to change because they are not aware of the water loss that is happening, which, in due time, will affect the whole family that runs on limited water resources. Sometimes children think it is very trivial. Until they put their mind to changing that habit, it cannot be changed.

Similarly, as long as we entertain disobedience to the Holy Spirit, we are not going to grow. Even after many warnings, we will continue doing what is not right. The Bible clearly says in verse 14 that recognizing, practising, and growing to do what is right will happen through the right training that we put our minds through. Only then can we move out of the baby stage and continue growing in the Lord by focusing on other areas of our spiritual life.

Simply put, learning to differentiate between right and wrong, without manipulating it, is one of the first baby steps we can take. May God bless us to grow well and eat enriched solid food by making us steady in our baby steps.

Hey friend, let's just make a decision to obey our dear Lord. Let's train ourselves to put our mind and body in obedience unto Him. May we hold our Father's hand and walk through the day.

Dear God, thank You for Your love. Thank You for Your Word. Thank You for Your corrections. Thank You for Your dear presence. May we continue to grow in You, Lord. May we know, understand, and do what is right while shunning evil. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.