SPIRITUAL MARKERS

When I was growing up,my folks would always chart our growth,by measuring how tall we were on our kitchen door frame.We would stand with our backs to the door frame,and Mama or Daddy would measure the top of our heads,to get an accurate height.Every birthday,we added another line, and it was so funny to watch, as the lines for those "Ray kids" were drawn all up and down that door frame!I did this with my own children too,and it nearly broke my heart when our home was remodeled,and those door frames were repainted! Those marks had established a sense of growth for my children,and now they were gone!I was sick,because I could never get them back!
In the same way,it's just as important to mark our spiritual growth too.
When we first come to know God,we understand His word by tasting of it, as we would if we were drinking milk.We taste it,because it's easy to digest and very smooth and light going down......Spiritually soft!
When we have grown some,and ready to "chew on His word,",He will give us words that we can handle.....Words that are a little harder and ones that we have to really study. We learn to swallow and digest some;spit some out that don't hold true to scripture......but really feed on His word.
We need to mark our growth,to see if we have grown along the way,or stayed stagnant!
At my age,my heighth is beginning to shrink,so I hope that's no indication my spiritual age will shrink too!That's one mark I don't want!
If you continually drink spiritual milk,then you will need to drink a milkshake, and let God's word shake you up!
Becky