Spiritual growth happens when desire pure milk of the Word

Therefore, laying aside all malice, all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and all evil speaking, as newborn babes, desire the pure milk of the word, that you may grow thereby...—1 PETER 2:1,2,

Spiritual growth happens when you desire the pure milk of the Word like a newborn baby desires milk. A baby basically desires milk, and that’s it. Frankly, they don’t care about much of anything except milk. It’s that singularity of life that’s so remarkable and so unique. As a baby grows older, life gets more complicated. It’s not just milk anymore; it’s not just food anymore. But Peter is saying that if you want to grow, you need to set aside everything else. You need to set aside all malice or evil, and anything that’s deceitful. Set aside any hypocrisy, envy, any evil speaking. Strip yourself of all those things that are wrong and focus on one thing—the pure milk of the Word. That’s the challenge. If you want to grow strong in the faith, you need to be singularly focused on desiring the pure milk of the Word. Every time you have an opportunity to drink that milk, you should rush to be satisfied. That’s how you’ll grow.