Maturity

I think a lot of people misunderstand what Christian maturity is. They think that it's all about knowing the Bible, quoting Scripture, acting moral, etc. And yes, while all of that can be part of maturity, I'm not really satisfied with this definition. I have seen a lot of people who fit into this mold that wouldn't know God's voice if he appeared in a burning bush.

Erwin McManus defines maturity as the time between understanding and movement. I love that! I normally say that it's the ability to see God's perspective on things, to take a moment and back out and away from the circumstance and view it from God's eyes.

What's great about this approach is that you don't have to be a follower of Christ for years and years in order to have maturity. You just have to have faith. I think that a lot of people are afraid to begin chasing God because we Christians indicate to them that they won't be very good at it. Maybe a different understanding of what it really means to follow Christ will help others see that it's really worth the effort.