I heard a quote on the radio yesterday that said, “You’re one young once, but you can stay immature all your life.” It is possible to “live for God “ all your life and be spiritually immature.
The Merriam-Webster defines immature as follows: lacking complete growth, differentiation, or development; unfinished; unknowing, unseasoned, untrained. God has given us His Word and Men/Women dedicated to Him to help us to grow spiritually, to understand His principles and develop in the talents He has given us. When we refuse that instruction or choose to do things our own way, we become unknowing (lacking wisdom & judgment), unseasoned (not empowered, strengthened and equipped) and untrained (diverted, misled & darkened). When we remain immature spiritually, we remain an unfinished product. God has such big plans for each of lives. But, sometimes we get diverted, misled and our hearts are darkened by circumstances. In 2 Corinthians 4:17-18 it says, "For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory; While we look not at the things which are seen , but at the things which are not seen : for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal." The things we tangibly see or the circumstances we face from day to day are only temporal. The things of this world will pass away and fade someday. But, the Word of God and the spiritually things of the “unseen world” will remain eternally. So, we shouldn’t let the circumstances we face hold us back from growing…but instead, use them as a stepping stones and a learning experiences. God uses our circumstances for that reason. Everything that we go through has a purpose. Ecclesiastes 3:1 says, “To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven.” This means that there is set time for everything and a purpose for everything that we experience. I know that when I personally have looked over my past experiences I realize that they were there to make me stronger…not to hinder me or drag me down. And, sometimes we face certain things so that later on down the road we can help someone else.
Mandisa sings a song that I love to listen to named “Stronger”:
Hey, heard you were up all night
Thinking about how your world ain't right
And you wonder if things will ever get better
And you're asking why is it always raining on you
When all you want is just a little good news
Instead of standing there stuck out in the weather
Oh, don't hang your head
It's gonna end
God's right there
Even if it's hard to see Him
I promise you that He still cares
When the waves are taking you under
Hold on just a little bit longer
He knows that this is gonna make you stronger, stronger
The pain ain't gonna last forever
And things can only get better
Believe me
This is gonna make you stronger
Gonna make you stronger, stronger, stronger
Believe me, this is gonna make you ...
Try and do the best you can
Hold on and let Him hold your hand
And go on and fall into the arms of Jesus
Oh, lift your head it's gonna end
God's right there
Even when you just can't feel Him
I promise you that He still cares
'Cause if He started this work in your life
He will be faithful to complete it
If only you believe it
He knows how much it hurts
And I'm sure that He's gonna help you get through this
When the waves are taking you under
Hold on just a little bit longer
He knows that this is gonna make you stronger, stronger
The pain ain't gonna last forever
In time it's gonna get better
Believe me
This is gonna make you stronger
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