The new believer is like a newly discovered multifaceted diamond. When the diamond is discovered, it does not resemble that which it will be one day.
When a person becomes a part of God’s family, through personal faith in Jesus, that person is like a rough diamond that must be cleansed, chiseled and polished. This process in Scripture is referred to as the spiritual growth of the new believer.
1 Peter 2: 1-3 describes this process: ” Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speaking as newborn babies, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby: if so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious.”
Be careful and do not misinterpret the reference to babies. These are spiritual babies and not physical. The person beginning a new life in Jesus may be 10 years old or 70 years old.
When beginning the new life In Christ the new believer must be fed with the milk of the word. Milk here refers to those biblical concepts which are most basic to growth, and which may be easily understood and practiced. One does not feed meat to a newborn baby.
If you are a new believer in Jesus there are several things I would suggest that you do.
1) First, and most important, pray and ask your Heavenly Father for help and He will help you.
2) Seek out someone that you know to be a mature Christian and ask for personal help and guidance. Spend time with that person, pick his brain and apply the Scriptures to your life.
3) Find a time each day when you can be alone and read your Bible. If you have questions write them down and share them with that person who is willing to help you.
4) Make every attempt toward consistency in your quiet time with the Lord!
And remember, these are only suggestions from an older man who has been where you are and who wants you to be where God wants you to be!