Materying in our faith is not a sprint. Rather, it's, well, listen to Adrian Rogers.

Now, maturity is a lifelong process. Folks, it's not a hundred-yard dash. It is a marathon.

A wise man has said, if you want to grow a squash, you can do that in 40 days. If you

want to grow an oak, you do that in 40 years. You can be instantly spiritual. You can

be gifted. You can be healthy. But you cannot be mature.

Welcome to Love Worth Finding, featuring the insightful biblical lessons of pastor and

author Adrian Rogers, who said this, when we spend time with someone, we become like

that someone. A growing Christian is a maturing Christian, because spiritual maturity is becoming

more like Jesus. In 1 John 2, the Apostle John compares spiritual maturity to three stages

in our physical lives. If you have your Bible, turn there now to 1 John 2. We'll begin

in verse 12, as Adrian Rogers reveals how to be a growing Christian.

Mask you, Frank, in a personal question. Are you a growing Christian? I didn't ask if

you are a Christian. I ask, are you a growing Christian? Are you moving toward maturity?

You can be young only once, but you can be immature for a long, long time. And the problem

in many of our churches is that we have people who have been born, but they cease to grow.

So we want to talk to you a little bit about how to be a growing Christian, because fellowship

in churches comes about when we grow. Now look in verse 12, I write unto you little

children, because your sins are forgiven you for his namesake. I write unto you fathers,

underscore the word fathers, because you have known him that is from the beginning. I write

unto you young men, underscore the phrase young men, because you have overcome the wicked

one. I write unto you little children, because you've known the father. I have written unto

you fathers, because you have known him that is from the beginning. I have written unto

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