We're born amongst folly saltation upward inward our hearts (Proverbs 22:15). Children are egocentric, thinking they're the pump of the world.(2)
Becoming an adult agency putting away childish selfishness together with learning self-control, self-denial, together with discipline.
"When I was a child, I talked similar a child, I idea similar a child, I reasoned similar a child. When I became a man, I pose the ways of childhood behind me." 1 Corinthians 13:11
Mature faith is evident in:
1. Whom nosotros honor.
Do nosotros admire people for their faith or for worldly, selfish, childish reasons (James 2:1-9; 1 Corinthians 15:33)?
2. What nosotros value.
Are nosotros pursuing God's purposes or youthful lusts (2 Timothy 2:22)?
3. What nosotros believe most ourselves.
Are nosotros self-esteeming together with self-defensive or humble together with teachable (Romans 12:3; Proverbs 15:31)?
4. What nosotros believe most God.
Do nosotros hold off God to last our retainer or produce nosotros attempt to last His retainer (Romans 12:1; Colossians 3:23)?
May God attention us position areas where nosotros involve to pose childish ways behind us.
(1) Being childlike is existence humble together with subject Matthew 18:4
(2) See Created together with Born
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Additional resources together with Scriptures for each betoken above:
1. See "Who's Your Hero?" together with "Christians Look at Hearts"
2. See "Needs together with Desires" (for parents) together with "8 Narcissist Problems"
3. See "3 Reasons the Centurion Amazed Jesus" together with "Feeling Good or Being Good"
4. See "3 Lies That Take Our Focus Off God" together with "God is an Equal Opportunity Employer"
