Infantile, Immature, Self-centered Christians

Every once in a while I get an email or have a conversation that leaves me stunned. Stunned by the level of spiritual immaturity or self-centeredness. It discourages me. Then I remember, or someone reminds me, that we (Christians, churches, pastors) are in the business of growing people into maturity, not gathering a bevy of spiritual giants. Why is my first response one of discouragement or frustration? Because I’m an infantile, immature, self-centered Christian still growing in the gospel, learning to be more like Christ.