tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6821288.post5756868662822760565..comments2023-11-05T04:01:05.199-05:00Comments on Phil Wilson's Blog: Christian MaturityPhilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11540149196113374329noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6821288.post-30120721575717111292008-01-10T12:53:00.000-05:002008-01-10T12:53:00.000-05:00Justin, I'm not sure that there ever has been or e...Justin, I'm not sure that there ever has been or ever will be a mature Christian if we use your criteria of loving "the random person on the street the same way that you love the dearest of relatives". There is a huge difference between the two groups, primarily because of relationship, and as a result, there is also a difference in committment.<BR/><BR/>The Bible does say that "we should love our neighbour as ourselves" not as we love our parents or children. The big issue for many Christians here is that they do not love themselves. The commercial, materialistic nature of this world we live in, encourages us to feel bad about ourselves unless we have the latest look, gadget, shape etc.<BR/><BR/>Christians buy into this without even thinking that it is a secular world view, and as a result, seek to gain self worth from the world, instead of acknowledging our intrinsic value based on God's spirit in us.Brian Highthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07306357650551548310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6821288.post-29821753135630789572008-01-09T22:31:00.000-05:002008-01-09T22:31:00.000-05:00Maturity is shown through radical love. Not throug...Maturity is shown through radical love. Not through checking off all your boxes, but being willing to love the random person on the street the same way that you love the dearest of relatives.mundiejchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17029540431840334762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6821288.post-76915980660710352012008-01-09T17:36:00.000-05:002008-01-09T17:36:00.000-05:00I struggle in becoming mature in the faith. But k...I struggle in becoming mature in the faith. But know that staying the word is the key. <BR/>(I'm a different anonymous that the previous poster.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6821288.post-35856098366591623942008-01-09T15:31:00.000-05:002008-01-09T15:31:00.000-05:00I would agree with that, anonymous. Are you referr...I would agree with that, anonymous. Are you referring to a specific incident?Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11540149196113374329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6821288.post-76849996452355062722008-01-09T15:28:00.000-05:002008-01-09T15:28:00.000-05:00I'd say one important aspect of being mature would...I'd say one important aspect of being mature would be the ability to forgive a wrong and not hold a grudge--for 4 years.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6821288.post-78256723571592011012008-01-09T14:58:00.000-05:002008-01-09T14:58:00.000-05:00The mature Christian would display the fruits of t...The mature Christian would display the fruits of the Spirit. One word would be love.<BR/><BR/>One practical example is that the mature Christian loves and befriends people who have nothing to offer him.<BR/><BR/>As for how to become one, I'm not where I want to be. I'm going to read the comments here and I'm interested in hearing Tim's sermons in the podcast.Rob Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08272185288970350376noreply@blogger.com