The farmer looks uon his growing crops with hope and anticipation.
Parents observe their children growing with satisfaction and joy.
In the spiritual life growth should also be normal and expected. It is abnormal when Christians fail to mature and grow in the Lord. It is not a natural thing when saints are stunted or deformed in their spiritual stature. Spiritual growth only happens when there is true blue effort on the part of the Christian. Growth is achieved by giving earnest heed to the preaching of God's Word and by studying it ourselves.