Maturity

Darlene: Humanly speaking our behaviour changes as we mature... would our behaviour change with spiritual mature? So what should we be seeing in a maturing person?

Lavinia: I think definitely a spiritually mature person will be more self-controlled and not act upon fleshly impulses. I was just thinking about that verse in 1 Timothy (?) about God giving us a spirit of discipline. The Holy Spirit teaches us wisdom, and part of that wisdom is controlling our tongue and our anger. This is also human maturity, I think.

More specifically in terms of behaviour, we should be seeing in spiritual people a quickness to forgive, to love, and to serve. I think a spiritual person will exhibit the fruits of the spirit and show Christ's self-sacrifice love to others. She should be patient, kind, slow to anger meek, wise and more.

may you find laughter in the midst of broken days

Our Prayer, from The Color Purple

When I lay me down to sleep
I will say my prayer
That God love me so deep
He will promise our souls to keep

Together

I'll say a prayer

I believe

I believe in Christianity as I believe the sun has risen:
not because I see it but because by it, I see everything else.

C.S. Lewis