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Marks of Maturity:
The state or quality of being fully grown or
developed.
M--Management----As
we grow we come to manage our time, tongue, talent
and treasure, the result of this is peace,
productivity and power.
A--Accountable----As
we grow we discover both the freedom and the
need of being accountable to others especially
those in whom we have covenant relationship .
T--Trusting----While
we should never throw away discernment in trusting
people; as we grow we find a liberty to trust
instead of being skeptical or critical. We trust
in God's ability to keep us. "The best
way to make a man trustworthy is to trust him" stated
by Henry L. Stimson Secretary of War
'1940-1945' and then a more famous modern quote an
old Russian proverb" Trust but verify"
stated by President Ronald Reagan on Dec 4th
1987.
U--Unity---As we
grow we work for unity among others recognizing
that they have a place as we do. We will not
be thinking that unity means I
have the pre-eminence, but living by the
principle," if they will not let us in their
circle, we will draw a bigger circle and include
them anyway."
R--Rest---As we
grow we learn to do everything from a posture of
rest. We no longer allow things or
people to cause us to panic. We save our
nerves for a real emergency and live by the
principle of "NO SWEAT." Not meaning a lack
of work..., just meaning rest instead of
fear".
I--Identify----As
we grow we come to identify with others in their
need; weeping with those who weep and rejoicing
with those who rejoice. Also, identifying with God
in His provision and character.
T--Teachable---A
wise man will listen and increase in learning and
a man of understanding will attain unto wise
council; as we grow we realize how much we don't
know, and how much we need others to teach us.
Y--Yielding---As
we grow we no longer need to have our way all the
time. We understand the joy of yielding our
desires to bless and help other people.
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