As a child of God your growth is not measured by the years you have been in the Lord but by your fruits and three important areas, YOU may have been in the faith for years and still be a babe, i have met many, and still meet alot, lets see if you are in this category.

11 It's like this: when I was a child I SPOKE and THOUGHT and REASONED as a child does. But when I became a man my thoughts grew far beyond those of my childhood, and now I have put away the childish things
1 Cor 13:11 (TLB).
so the three tests are;

1. Your speech, 2. Your thought pattern, 3. Your reasoning/understanding

For today lets look at Your speech;

How do u talk, do u say negative things, do talk like someone who has no hope, do u say stuff like God help me, i don't understand what is happening to me e.t.c, do u talk like an Unbeliever, if you experience all or any, then you are still a babe, but you can grow, live out the word through your speech, Yes Jesus loves little Children but His Kingdom is Given to Sons..INSPIRED2BLESS!!!