I often come across young people who desire a steady, fruitful growth on their Christian journey. Most try for years and eventually give up trying when they fail repeatedly at it, while others “stumble” on how growth works after years and years of falling and rising. A few years ago, I met Tishe (not her real name) at a high school in Lagos. I was at their school to speak at an event organised by the school’s choir. Tishe was out when I made an altar call for those who wanted to invite Jesus into their hearts. I usually hold counselling sessions after most if not all of my speaking engagements and so she came to me. While we got talking, I discovered that her response to the altar call was her twenty something-th one (She obviously had lost count). The problem with Tishe wasn’t some “demonic force” preventing her from developing a meaningful relationship with Jesus rather it was a lack of knowledge. She was yet to know and understand the dynamics of spiritual growth and