Our Spiritual Maturity
Chip Brogden
Chip Brogden
"Let no one despise your youth,but be an example to the believers in word,in
conduct, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity." 1 Timothy 4:12
conduct, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity." 1 Timothy 4:12
An older person is not necessarily a spiritual elder. We do not look to the age of a person's physical body when determining their spiritual maturity. Of course, we owe a certain amount of respect to the aged by virtue of their seniority; but they may not necessarily be our elder in the things of the Lord. One can be older chronologically and be quite immature in spiritual matters. Likewise, a relatively young man or woman can have a deep relationship with the Lord and be light years ahead of those two or three times their age. A young man or woman who knows God is more elder than a senior citizen who does not know God. We cannot judge by the flesh, or we will be misled.
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Lord God, have mercy upon our frail and tender egos, so that we might be open and ready to embrace the discipline of constructive criticism in our lives. Grant us ears to hear and understand Your truth and love amidst it. Bless us with humility of spirit to embrace it and grace to be trained by it that we might continue to mature in the image of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, in Whose name we pray. Amen and Amen.
