Comments on: Spiritually Mature? http://runinsuchaway.com/2009/05/26/spiritually-mature/ Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize. - 1 Corinthians 9:24 Thu, 22 Mar 2012 12:07:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Colleen http://runinsuchaway.com/2009/05/26/spiritually-mature/comment-page-1/#comment-289 Colleen Wed, 27 May 2009 02:29:11 +0000 http://runinsuchaway.com/2009/05/26/spiritually-mature/#comment-289 I'm someone who "talks their way to a conclusion" so, this definition has the possibility of changing:) BUT, I used to think that being "mature" meant growing up, doing things, having more knowledge, more experience, making good choices, almost "proving" yourself...but, I'm not sure that that is how I would define maturity anymore...I don't think it's saying the right thing, having the right amount of quiet time, knowing all the right verses to spout out... I think being spiritually mature requires you to have a right understanding of WHO YOU are in relation to who CHRIST IS! In that realization you obviously grow in knowledge from scripture and prayer...but I don't think that itself makes you mature...perhaps it's more centered on the relationship itself...?? okay...enough for now...thanks for posting! I’m someone who “talks their way to a conclusion” so, this definition has the possibility of changing:) BUT, I used to think that being “mature” meant growing up, doing things, having more knowledge, more experience, making good choices, almost “proving” yourself…but, I’m not sure that that is how I would define maturity anymore…I don’t think it’s saying the right thing, having the right amount of quiet time, knowing all the right verses to spout out…

I think being spiritually mature requires you to have a right understanding of WHO YOU are in relation to who CHRIST IS! In that realization you obviously grow in knowledge from scripture and prayer…but I don’t think that itself makes you mature…perhaps it’s more centered on the relationship itself…??

okay…enough for now…thanks for posting!

]]> By: Bob J http://runinsuchaway.com/2009/05/26/spiritually-mature/comment-page-1/#comment-288 Bob J Tue, 26 May 2009 14:06:24 +0000 http://runinsuchaway.com/2009/05/26/spiritually-mature/#comment-288 I think of Christian maturity as the pursuit of living life from God's perspective, and less of mine. "More of Him, and less of me". Just as a child would mature into his father's likeness, so too a young christian spiritually matures into our heavenly father's likeness. Ephesians 5:1 "Be imitators of God, therefore, as dearly loved children" I think of Christian maturity as the pursuit of living life from God’s perspective, and less of mine. “More of Him, and less of me”.

Just as a child would mature into his father’s likeness, so too a young christian spiritually matures into our heavenly father’s likeness.

Ephesians 5:1 “Be imitators of God, therefore, as dearly loved children”

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