Maturity & Wisdom

Well, dear friends the good Lord gave me the energy and determination to get out of bed and to meander through the neighborhood on my bike. While enjoying the warm air and talking with God about life, kids and the world I happened to look up at the beautiful mature redwoods and other pines. I thanked the Lord for such beauty and thought how we cherish those older more mature trees and vegetation. I began to think about those neighborhoods that are new and their trees and vegetation are underdeveloped. When planting and cultivating we have great hopes and anticipation for their growth, as we will enjoy their beauty, shade, strength and longevity it eventually brings to the neighborhood. We will appreciate their endurance of surviving the elements and other calamities. I believe our spiritual growth is the same. If we are living in a personal neighborhood that is new and underdeveloped; then we are just beginning to grow as Christians. We must survive the elements and calamities of life all the while preparing for our Christian life with prayer, Bible study and Christian fellowship. We must continue to sow in good soil and align our lives with those whose roots are strong, sturdy and stable in their love for God and Jesus. Having a relationship with God and Jesus allows us to make choices that will honor them and keep us from temptation and negative outcomes. What gift we are given as God continues to wait on us while we grow in our love, understanding and Christian knowledge. Let’s continue to cultivate our personal growth in order to have the heart of a child’s love and eagerness for God and Jesus while growing in knowledge as mature and wise Christian. Ephesians 4:12-13 to prepare God’s people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ. I pray we are life long learners in our spiritual growth and we live the life God has for each of us. In order to follow God’s path we must learn to read the directions…God and Jesus will show the way. Smiles & Blessings, Cynthia Collins Kaitfors