I've been thinking lately about the concept of
spiritual maturity. What is that really? Is it when you are a life-long, card-carrying church member? Is it when you are morally right? or left? Is it when the fruits of the spirit (love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, gentleness, faithfulness and self-control) are evident in your life? Is it when you think of others more than you think of yourself? Baptised? Religious? Indoctrinated? Say all the right things at all the right times? Does it have more to do with knowledge or practice? Is it when you have spiritual gifts? Is it when you practive spiritual disciplines? Is it a journey, process, event, or decision? Is there ever even a time when one could say "now I am spiritually mature"? Or would that statement itself be immature?
I definately don't know all the answers here, but I do believe it is something that should be given some thought and discussion by those attempting to serve as spiritual leaders.
Hey Brad,
I happened upon your site through Wade's. How ya doin? What are ya doin? Let me know what's goin on.
Well Spiritual Maturity....
I think it's abandoning all that you have in this world to live your whole life dedicated into service to Christ and furthering his kingdom. I think it's taking up the Heart of the King and running into the battleground. I think it's taking the Spirit of God living in us and not holding him back but giving him free reign in our lives. I think it's total surrender to Christ. It's knowing that we are unworthy to be loved by the creator of the universe. It's understanding that we will never be worthy enough for him and yet he still thinks we are worthy.