I heard one little kid say just recently that he didn’t want to grow up. He loves being a kid! I loved hearing that, because the Bible tells us that we should always have a childlike heart. That doesn’t mean we act childishly. It means that we are childlike in how we believe, and how we process the Word of God. If God’s Word says it, we should just believe it….that’s what kids are so good at doing. Each year that goes by means we are getting older, but along with getting older, we should be growing up spiritually. That means that we use the tools God has given us to know and love Him more. Some of those great tools are learning to walk by faith, planting the seed of God’s Word in our heart, caring for the soil of our heart, being a part of a great group who learn about God together, whether in a small group, or maybe an accountability group of a bible study. It is also a good idea and a great tool to have someone that you pray with. It might be your mom or your dad, your sister or brother or a friend can be a great prayer partner. These are all great ways to grow up in God. The scripture I talked about a couple of weeks ago in Luke 2:40 said that Jesus grew and became strong, filled with wisdom and the favor of God was on Him. That was from the time He was a very young child. So if we want the same for you, I hope you will use all the tools that God has given you to grow and become strong, filled with wisdom with the favor of God all over you!