08/23/2026
I’ve been pondering a teaching I’m developing, and I already know—it will not be the usual kind of teaching.
I’m also aware that not everyone will want to participate because this teaching deals with something that requires more than revelation:
Maturing as a son.
Hebrews 5:13–14 says:
“Anyone who lives on milk, being still an infant, is not acquainted with the teaching about righteousness.
But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained themselves to distinguish good from evil.”
And here is what I’ve been pondering:
Why is it that when the topic is satan, spiritual warfare, or the devices of the enemy, people often flock to hear the teaching…
but when the subject is sonship, maturity, governing as a son, and especially the condition of the heart of a leader, the room becomes much quieter?
We want to learn how to identify the enemy.
But are we equally willing to allow God to identify what needs to mature - within us ?
We want to learn how to confront darkness.
But do we want to learn how to govern our own hearts?
We want authority.
But are we willing to embrace the maturity, discipline, integrity, and responsibility that biblical authority requires?
Perhaps one of the greatest signs of maturity is when our hunger shifts from simply knowing "what the enemy is doing" to asking:
“Father, what are You developing in me so that I can be trusted to govern as Your son?”
That is where my pondering has taken me.
So I’m curious:
Why do you think teachings about the enemy often draw greater interest than teachings about maturity, sonship, and the heart of a leader?
I’d really like to hear your thoughts.
(Image 📷: "Doorway To Maturity" created by ChatGPT)
