Grow Up

Daily Scripture Threshing for Today, Sunday, October 19, 2025

Today's Text: Hebrews 6:1–3

Key Verse: Hebrews 6:1 (ESV): “Therefore let us leave the elementary doctrine of Christ and go on to maturity, not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God.”

The call to “go on on to maturity” is a divine summons for every believer to grow beyond the spiritual nursery—to move from elementary teachings into mature discipleship. This rebukes the tendency of many Christians to stay at the starting line, repeating the basics of faith without advancing into deeper obedience and understanding. We are not expected to keep reliving our entry years in Christ instead of pressing forward into the fullness of spiritual adulthood. The foundational truths are vital, but they are meant to launch us, not situate us in immaturity.

Immaturity keeps believers dependent on others for spiritual insight. They are tossed by every doctrine and craving the milk of simple truths, rather than solid food meant for the mature (Hebrews 5:12–14). True maturity demands that we allow God’s Word to renew our minds, sharpen our discernment, and transform our lives daily. Growth in Christ is not measured by how long we have believed, but by how deeply His truth has shaped our thought, character, and practice. As Paul admonished, “when I was a child, I spake as a child... but when I became a man, I put away childish things” (1 Corinthians 13:11).

Growth requires effort, discipline, and encounter. Just as a child grows through nourishment, training, and experience, so the believer matures by abiding in Christ—the true Vine (John 15:5)—drawing daily nourishment from Scripture, prayer, obedience, hunger for deeper engagement with God’s truth and will (Col 2:6–7), and fruitfulness. These are the marks of maturity. It involves living a life that reflects God’s character; one that discerns, and is steadfast even amid difficulty. While maturity is not perfection in sinlessness but in submission—it is allowing the Holy Spirit to shape our will until we reflect the likeness of Jesus in word, deed, and motive.

Action Steps: Assess your spiritual growth. Are you still circling the basics, or are you pressing into deeper fellowship and obedience? Commit to a daily rhythm of spiritual training—study the Word beyond comfort zones, practice obedience in hard areas, and seek godly mentors who challenge and sharpen you. Cultivate a hunger for maturity through prayer and active service. Growth is not automatic; it is intentional and grace-driven.

Quote for the Day: “Spiritual maturity is not reached by the passing of time but by intentional progress in truth, obedience, and love.” (Simon Olatunji #quotablequote)

Let Us Pray: Gracious Father, I thank You for calling me higher in Christ. Forgive me for lingering in spiritual infancy when You call me to maturity. Deliver me from complacency and renew in me a hunger to grow deeper in faith and fuller in understanding. Train my heart to love Your Word, obey Your will, and serve with wisdom and grace. Help me to grow up into Christ in all things, that I may reflect His life and love to the world. In Jesus’s mighty name. Amen.

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Thank you for being part of this journey to deeper faith. For additional readings on the themes of growth and maturity, read: Ephesians 4:13–15, Colossians 1:9–10, Philippians 3:12–15.

With all my love and prayers,

Simon Wale Olatunji, Ph.D.

Your Darling Bishop (DaBishop)

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