Maturity vs Immaturity (Pick One)
In life, we all as adults, have had to make a choice to transition from being immature to being mature. Immaturity is a label we all have had to wear in growing up in this life on earth, but it does not have to be a permanent stamp for our entire lives. It's acceptable to have been immature when we were toddlers and throughout our teenage years, but at some point beyond these stages of life we have to start gaining the knowledge, wisdom and understanding of how to progress into a mature responsible adult in our lives. When we were young it is inevitable that we all have worn an immature label for all to see and in some cases we all made some choices that we are not proud of as well. When we look back at the position those immature choices placed us in we can not be proud of them. Immaturity caused each of us to do things, say things that we are shocked about once we began the process of growing into our mature stage in life. Paul had something to say about this process in the book of I Corinthians 13:11( GNT) states "When I was a child, my speech, feelings and thinking were all those of a child; now that I am an adult, I have no more use for childish ways." This passage scripture says in all regarding making the shift from an immature child to a fully mature adult. Some the great patriarchs of the faith in the Old Testament went through this process to becoming mature and further passing on a mature example for us to follow. To name a few, David, Moses and Abraham all made some very poor and immature chooses earlier in their process of walking in faith and obeying God, but along the way they became mature in their faith. They persevered and followed through in their faith journeys and now when we read the Bible we can draw some positive concepts from what they past down through the hall of faith to us. David wrote Psalms 51 to show us he repented from his very immature failure in his life after he sinned with Bathsheba, who was a married woman. I have read this Psalm often in several versions of the Bible and it inspires me to never give up, no matter what failures that I may find myself facing in your life, even though I have not done the sinful acts that he committed. Even though he committed sinful and immature acts during his lifetime, he also demonstrated his pure heart after God by being mature enough to repent. If you take the time to further read your Bible about Moses, Abraham and other etc., you will see that we all may have made bad decisions and poor judgements immaturely; however, their encounters show us how we can make things right with God by acknowledging our failures through being mature, repent and make amends for our acts. By choosing to acknowledge our immature acts in life and repenting does not make us weak, instead it will promote us to another level of becoming more mature in our faith journey, so that we can be a righteous and positive example for others to follow. I try my best to avenge every act of immaturity with an act of maturity. Also, we can avenge every act of disobedience with acts of obedience with the help and strength of Holy Spirit. This is one of the best ways to progress forward in your faith journey in Christ's Kingdom here in the earth. JESUS CAME SO THAT WE CAN WALK IN GRACE AND TRUTH! This fact is stated in John 1:17, which reads as follows: "For the law was given through Moses, but grace and truth came through Jesus Christ."(NKJV) Selah! Meditate on this.
In order to transition in our lives from immaturity to maturity we must have some biblical factors at play in our lives. Paul speak of no longer striving and surviving off the milk of God's Word, but rather pressing deeper for the meat of His word for revelation instead just meditating on it. (Hebrews 5:12-14) Through the process of eating the meat of God's word we move from carnally by seeking God through our flesh to get what we want from HIM, instead of going deeper for revelation to get to know HIM better through a personal and more effective relationship. When we are immature in our walk with HIM we seek His hand for what we can get, but when we arrive at a place of maturity we desire to know HIM and His ways, so that we can live righteously through the power of Holy Spirit and compel others to come to him. Immaturity begets immaturity and vice versa. On the other hand, maturity provoke other to become mature. When we press in by faith to this revelational level in our faith journey with the Lord we are better for ourselves on an individual level and also for others to get to know Him through our walking circumspect before HIM. (Ephesians 5:15) The word circumspect means to think carefully about all possible consequences and risks before taking action. Also it means acting with caution, discretion, and wisdom. It involves making wise and safe decisions rather than impulsive ones. This is the characteristic of a person who has arrived at a level of maturity in life. There is no need for any of us to walk around in condemnation and shame because the Word of God have many remedies through scripture to get us headed in a mature lifestyle in our personal walk with HIM. Romans 8:1, states, 'There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit".(NKJV) Living our lives through the power of Holy Spirit each day empowers us to walk with God in all that we do or say and this is the mature path in life. If we choose to walk and navigate our daily walk in our sinful nature, we will never become mature, instead all our decision making will produce immature outcomes and we will suffer many negative consequences. Choosing to live life in this pattern will be no edification for others who are trying to press forward in their faith walk with Christ Jesus in HIS kingdom here on earth.
Lastly, the antidote to not living immature and suffering negatives and unproductive consequences, we must surrender to the power of HOLY Spirit in all of our decision making. This is the only pathway to living mature lives and enjoying our faith journey with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. He was obedient and mature all the way to Calvary's Cross so that we could have a way of escape from satan, that "outlaw" and the unfruitful works of our sinful nature. When we choose to live life without Jesus being the center of our lives, we will be immature for the rest of our lives here on earth. Papa Father loved us so much that HE sent HIS only SON, Jesus to die for us so that we could live a healed, holy and whole life through the power of Holy Spirit each day here in earth as it is in HEAVEN. However, we must repent of our sins for He is faithful and just to forgive us and cleanse us of all our present and past sins. Repentance is our gateway to a full, productive, mature Godly life here in earth until Jesus's triumphant return to take us home to live forever with Papa and Him throughout eternity. I pray that this blog post inspire all who read it! I exhort you all to forgive yourself and ask Jesus to forgive you of all your immature choices and works of the flesh and surrender in order to move forward in your faith walk to become more mature as born-again, spirit filled believers. Lastly, I encourage each of you to keep walking mature and circumspect so that you will be the ANSWER for others to come to know Jesus Christ as their personal Savior and Lord. Godspeed in your Godly mature quest ahead in Christ's Kingdom here on earth. Selah (Meditate on this)
Blessings and Shalom (Nothing broken and Nothing missing in your lives)
"Queeny"
What is the meaning of maturity? "Maturity" means to be physically and mentally developed or the state of being a fully functional adult.
Mature behavior means acting responsibly, being able to control your soul (which consist of your mind, your will, your emotions and your God-given identity), taking accountability for your actions, showing empathy to others and responding to situation with calm demeanor and a focus on being teachable to learn and developed productively rather than reacting impulsively or being self-centered. Developing into maturity is a life long process; therefore we all are a work in process, even until the Day of Christ return. Philippians 1:6 states that GOD, who began a good work in us, will complete it until the Day of Jesus Christ. Until then it is never to late to began challenging one self to be more and more mature each day forward!
What is immature behavior? Immature behavior consists of a person acting on impulse rather than thinking ahead. They struggle with planning and thinking about the future. Their behaviors can break the norms of socially accepted behaviors or characteristics that lead to negative consequences.
Can emotionally immature people change? Yes, indeed, because there if hope if they are willing to seek God for His divine help. He will point them to His Word, first and far most. He will send help through other strong and mature believers. It states, "We who are strong ought to bear with the failing of the weak and not to please ourselves". (NIV) However, there has be a willingness for one to seek and receive the help that is needed to progress forward. The helper has to be more mature in order for there to be improvement to move forward, because the Bible states, "Let them alone they be blind leaders of the blind, And if the blind lead the blind both shall fall into the ditch". So one should seek someone who have weathered some storms in their on personal life and have overcome themselves in order for the counseling to be productive. Also, if a person is teachable and loves to research and study, there are self-help resources available.
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