Maturity - always increasing?

Subject: Re: Maturity - always increasing? Thu Oct 29, 2009 1:09 pm

I agree that we mature as we get older. Part of maturing though, is staying relevant.

Subject: Re: Maturity - always increasing? Thu Oct 29, 2009 4:08 pm

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would add to that and say they don't just make
you look at the bigger picture of life, but also teach you to look out
for someone other than yourself. Even if you've been brought up well or
are naturally caring, you don't have to consider others on a day-to-day
basis as much as when you have an 'other half' or a child.

Yup

Subject: Re: Maturity - always increasing? Thu Oct 29, 2009 4:31 pm

Mr. R wrote:

I agree that we mature as we get older. Part of maturing though, is staying relevant.

I think I agree...but care to explain exactly what you mean?

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Subject: Re: Maturity - always increasing? Thu Oct 29, 2009 6:53 pm

Oh yeah, totally. A couple of weeks back I was flicking through all my old journals... and just cringing at most of the stuff written there! If someone was to read them now, I'd be soooooo embarrassed!!
In fact, for me, it's almost a case of the opposite, in that I just never feel mature "enough" for the current time. After a year of marriage, I'm proud of how far we've come and such, but yet I still feel like there's so much for me to learn! And that I'll never be as good a wife as I hope to be, no matter how much work I put in (not saying that I'm just not going to bother trying though!). And no matter how "grown up" my life becomes - marriage, pregnancy, finish college, become a parent... I still don't feel like I'm a real grown up Rolling Eyes

But then again, I look at my peers from school and what they're doing now and such and think, yeah, ok, I'm mature and grown up! I don't just work and save up so that I can go out each weekend and spend $100s on alcohol!! Laughing

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Subject: Re: Maturity - always increasing? Thu Oct 29, 2009 8:17 pm

hehe. I vary between feeling mature enough for the position and feeling way too young and immature! So...I know what you mean!

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...they received the word with great eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see whether these things were so.
Acts 17:11

Be diligent to present yourself approved to God as a workman who does not need to be ashamed, accurately handling the word of truth.
2 Tim 2:15

Subject: Re: Maturity - always increasing? Fri Oct 30, 2009 12:14 am

LeesBeth wrote:

I've also noticed that I think having a boyfriend or someone ( Child ect ) Really matures you.

and keeps me out of trouble..

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Subject: Re: Maturity - always increasing? Fri Oct 30, 2009 12:21 am

Elisabeth wrote:

Mr. R wrote:

I agree that we mature as we get older. Part of maturing though, is staying relevant.

I think I agree...but care to explain exactly what you mean?

As we mature we need to consider how others are maturing in order to avoid becoming egotistical or stuckup.

Subject: Re: Maturity - always increasing? Fri Oct 30, 2009 5:13 pm

Mr. R wrote:

Elisabeth wrote:

Mr. R wrote:

I agree that we mature as we get older. Part of maturing though, is staying relevant.

I think I agree...but care to explain exactly what you mean?

As we mature we need to consider how others are maturing in order to avoid becoming egotistical or stuckup.

Truth. This is something I struggle with a lot, not being prideful because of things that I really don't even have a right to be prideful of. Sad

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...they received the word with great eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see whether these things were so.
Acts 17:11

Be diligent to present yourself approved to God as a workman who does not need to be ashamed, accurately handling the word of truth.
2 Tim 2:15