Measuring Spiritual Maturity Through Love

The primary metric for spiritual maturity is becoming a person of love to those who know us best and interact with us frequently. It is easy to love people for short periods, but true maturity is shown in loving our close relationships, coworkers, and friends in the flow of ordinary life. Spiritual growth involves moving from proactive love to being who we want to be consistently, especially in reactive and automatic responses, aligning with Jesus' definition of love.