This word is submitted by Teresa Seputis [ts@godspeak.net]

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                       Time To Grow Up

It is time for My children to grow up and be spiritual infants no
longer. I am looking for mature sons and daughters that I can trust
with the true riches of My kingdom. I am looking for those who I can
trust with My anointing and upon whom I can pour out a greater measure
of My Spirit. I am looking for those who will choose to be about
doing My business, just like My Son Jesus did when He walked on this
earth.

As it is in the natural, so growth is in the spirit. In the natural,
infants think only about themselves and they expect the world to 
revolve around meeting their needs. They expect the people in their 
life to cater to them, and they are unable to take care of themselves. 
But as they grow, they learn to do things for themselves, such as
putting their food into their own mouth instead of being spoon fed. 
They learn to take responsibility and carry a bit of their own weight, 
first in simple things like doing chores around the house. Then as
they continue to grow and mature, they embrace their parent's priorities
and they are able to take on a greater role in the family business.

Just as children grow in the natural, so it is time for My children 
to grow up in the spirit. It is time for them to stop worrying only 
about taking care their own needs, and to begin putting some of their
focus and agenda on what is important to Me.  It is time for them to
participate with Me in the family business of winning the lost and 
advancing My kingdom here on this earth. It is time for them to learn 
to walk in My glory and to carry My light into the dark places.

I will not give the true riches of My kingdom (My anointing and My
power) to the spiritual infants, because they are immature and they 
will try to use it for their own purposes. They are not able to handle 
My power properly, and that is why I do not give it to them.

But My mature ones are different. I will pour out My anointing upon
them. They have demonstrated that I can trust them to be about doing 
My kingdom business. They have embraced My priorities over their own, 
knowing that I am their Heavenly Father and that I will take care of 
their needs as they go about doing My business. So I will pour out a
a greater measure of My power and anointing upon them, and I will open
more doors for them, and I will raise them up so that they might bring
glory to My name.  And, of course, I will take care of every one of 
their needs as they are busy doing for Me what I ask them to do.

In the world, all children grow physically; it would be unnatural for 
them to live and not grow. But in the spirit, many of My own have 
stunted their growth and have managed to stay spiritual infants much 
longer than they should. It is My passion and My desire that each of 
My own would grow and nature in Me. I want each of My own to come to 
full maturity and to raise up into the destiny that I have prepared 
for them.

Yes, I expect all of My children to grow up in the Spirit and to 
become mature sons and daughters who can go about doing My will and 
accomplishing My purposes. 

If you are dong this, then know with a certainty that I am pleased with 
you, and you shall indeed receive your reward at the proper time.

Dear one, if you are one whose growth has been stunted, it is time 
for you to turn to Me and to receive life from My hand. It is time 
to start growing again, so that I may pour out My glory and My victory 
upon you; so that I might raise you up as mighty in Me. 

No matter what your present state, it is time for My children to grow
up to the full measure of all that I desire of them.