Today we begin the first book of Thessalonians, which was a letter to the church in Thessalonica. While this church was very young in their faith, they were making great progress. As a young church they also needed to continue the maturing process in their faith. In turn, this letter is important to all believers because it shows the importance of growing in spiritual maturity. While maturity does not make us any more “saved” than an immature believer, it does allow us to be closer and more intimate with God as we grow closer to Him. Think of a child’s relationship with their parent. As the child grows up, so does the level of trust and depth in the relationship; the same applies to our relationship with God. The more mature I become in my faith, the more my relationship grows with God.