when will i grow up?

[Hayds of NZ]

May be its just me but I find that everyone tells me what i should be. Either I should be more mature or Im so wise or whatever. I just want to grow like everyone else. Does andy one else find this? What devotions or things do you think about or focus on that help you grow in maturity and integrity?

 

Hayds

 

[Cecilia]

Maturity cannot be obtained by want, but by experience. Think of how you should act as a Christian and that will help you stop any immature comments you might have made. And why would you want to "grow up"? You're only young once and you reminise about your youth your entire life! Live it out long and proud! PM me with any other questions, I'd be glad to chat with you!!

 

[Mr.Cheese]

Nice answer. You learn life by living it. There's no other way to go about it. I don't know how old you are. The manual for living life is God's word. If ever there was an instruction manual for life it's the bible. It will teach you to have character and integrity and that in turn will help you get through life with out gettin jacked up so much learning HARD lessons. Ask me how I know.
Growing up is a bit overrated though.

 

[Swurple]

Yeah growing is over commercialised. Sometimes Im really glad that I get to be as childish as I am, but more often than not, I wish I was more wise. I think wisdom is associated alot with maturity and thats why older more mature people are deemed wiser.

I think maturity comes with age though so Im not too bothered anyhows. Be careful what you wish for,though. People who are wise beyond their years often have had to endure the kind of suffering and hardship no one should. Yeah Christian living is difficult enough to upkeep without worrying about maturity...I'll just stick with that first!

 

[Iffy]

Hi Haydz of NZ,
I think it is a good thing to want to grow up, don't listen to those ppl!

What they're probably saying is you don't want to be too 'mature' that you forget to have fun.

But maturity is what God has called us too.

There're many kinds of maturity. Spiritual, emotional, mental, physical.

For spiritual maturity, spending time with God and His Word is the only way. Secondly, you would have to pick your Christian friends wisely too.

For the rest, I would say... the first step towards maturity is knowing yourself. Besides knowing who you are in God, do you know WHO you are that God made? Try taking a personality test, the MBTI is good.

When you honestly know who you are, I think the mature thing is to be responsible for the gifts and talents that God has blessed you with. TO spend your time developing them for God's glory. And another thing which comes in handy, is learning to prioritise. And if necessary, make sacrifices in order to make dreams come true.

Hope this was helpful

 

[Dawn Marie]

I want to grow up too!

But not in the same way as Hayds... I just want my own house.

 

[hotknikkels]

how old are you Hayds?

 

[SalvoPete]

I've grown up with parents who have encouraged me to go certain ways, but hasn't always been the right way. Make sure you're doing what you want to do in life, and if you're a Christian make sure you ask God what direction he wants you to take in life... God Bless!

 

[Hayds of NZ]

Thank you all.

Im 20. maybe i did not come across totally clear in my first post. i dont want to be wise beyond my yeras so much as i want to grow. yes the Bible is the place to start. I have been a christain a long long time, all my life. what im asking for is ideas on what you people do or study. Im after specific ideas or comments. all that has been said so far is cool.