Don’t you
think it’s time to leave the nest and fly into some spiritual maturity? Find
the motivation to feed yourself.
August’s Awakening, Day 13
We are to be children in heart, not in
understanding.
—Thomas Aquinas
We know truth not only by reason but
also by the heart, and it is from this last that we know first principles.
—Blaise Pascal
Brothers
and sisters, I could not address you as people who live by the Spirit but as
people who are still worldly—mere infants in Christ. I gave you milk, not solid
food, for you were not yet ready for it. Indeed, you are still not ready. 1
Corinthians 3:1–2 NIV
In
fact, though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach
you the elementary truths of God’s word all over again. You need milk, not
solid food! Anyone who lives on milk, being still an infant, is not acquainted
with the teaching about righteousness. But solid food is for the mature, who by
constant use have trained themselves to distinguish good from evil. Hebrews
5:12–14 NIV
At some point the infant needs to
progress from mother’s milk or formula onto something solid. At some point the
child needs to move into the world of education. At some point the young adult
needs to leave the nest for college. And at some point the college graduate
needs to settle into a career. Maturity comes with concerted effort and
experience, and is not just going to happen. Remember the mother eagle?
Sometimes, you just have to push the fledgling out of the nest to make it fly.
Maybe God needs to give you a little push to spurn you onward and upward. He
wants you to have a pure open heart like a child, but He also wants a polished
and understanding mind concerning the things above. It’s time to leave the
nest.
Author Web Page Link
No comments:
Post a Comment