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acomplishedartis:
Why are some childrens more mature than older children's? Why are some adults more mature than youngs and vice versa? Why are some old people more inmature than adults or even youngs?

        --Which are your thoughts on it?--




''The surprising thing about young fools is how many survive to become old fools.   Doug L.''

                                 

Deborah-Leigh:



Many Sons and Daughters that we are, of One body, One Christ, One Spirit, One Bride from one humanity first natural then spiritual. 
 
Within the Temple of God, that you are, where Christ wakening, from death manifesting multiple degrees of maturity in manifold layers of obscurity ~  8) #5769 olam! Ref LOF 15C

Dave in Tenn:
(Without going too far, I believe that realizing WHOM we really are! is to undergo a very extremely hard situation in life)

I believe so too.

Another passage in the pot from Paul's letter to Timothy:

1Ti 4:12 Let no one be despising (Thayer's Definition 1) to contemn, despise, disdain, think little or nothing of) your youth, but become a model for the believers, in word, in behavior, in love, in faith, in purity."

Timothy's youth apparently was an issue with some he was ministering to.  Yet, I don't see Paul exhorting the people to 'stop despising his youth', but rather exhorting Timothy to stop their 'despising' by exhibiting maturity.  It's hard to do those things to become a model for the believers.  Maybe it was their 'despising' that pressed Timothy on to that point. 

I reckon if they didn't stop despising after that, they were despising the wrong things indeed.   ;)

Anyways, there are young men and old men in the Kingdom.  I think they help each other more correctly define what 'maturity' is.  A little child can lead you, if you have eyes to see and ears to hear.  Where is the 'maturity' there? 

Deborah-Leigh:



--- Quote from: Dave in Tenn on January 06, 2012, 07:14:54 PM ---(Without going too far, I believe that realizing WHOM we really are! is to undergo a very extremely hard situation in life)

 A little child can lead you, if you have eyes to see and ears to hear.  Where is the 'maturity' there? 


--- End quote ---


Certainly, out of the mouths of babes, comes forth wisdom yet for mature behaviour, I think Ray nails it.


If you want a good definition of maturity: Maturity is a way to act that is more beneficial to yourself and others than a child would act. http://forums.bible-truths.com/index.php?action=search2

acomplishedartis:
Arcturus, thanks for that definition, today I was thinking about posting it and then I saw that you got it first-good!

It was good to bring the point that there is multiple degrees of maturity and I guess also types, even when whole maturity doesn't  ALWAYS come with age, there is certain things that kids stop doing as they grow, (like stop wetting their pants).

I think that people whom haven't believe in free-will for long and is more aware of this illusion mature faster from people (that really think that they have free-will) and are way beyond their age. Honestly I see people in church as spiritual rebellious child's, you have to be very patient with them. And the pastors, no matter how good bussines man they can be, they are such big annoying rebellious kids! when I see them in action, my mood always changes.


Dave, thanks for your reply, it is appreciated. Maybe, Paul was also making an statement about not judging people wrongly because of their age...


If Marquez is around watching this post, I would like to point out that, in my opinion, he is a good example of becoming wise beyond his years, for what I have seen. (except for the futball fever that he shows sometimes,,, just kidding :)



Anyway, not much people have enjoying these post-conversation but now I am content with the few  feedback. At first I thought nobody would like to talk about the theme or that maybe I didn't put it clear enough..

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