“God...doesn't intend to help us live the Christian life. Immaturity considers the Lord Jesus a Helper. Maturity knows Him to be life itself.” KnowsLifeGodHelpingChristianSpiritualJesusReligiousLordChristian InspirationalChristian LifeMaturityMatureTrust In GodSpiritual WisdomGod Within UsImmaturityHelpersGod Help MeSpiritual Maturity Author:Miles J. Stanford
“Faithfully caring for the poor and needy is a reflection of spiritual maturity.” SpiritualPoorReflectionCaringMaturityNeedySpiritual MaturityCaring For The Poor Author:Dean M. Davies
“The clergy profession is fundamentally self-defeating. Its stated purpose is to nurture spiritual maturity in the church - a valuable goal. In actuality, however; it accomplishes the opposite by nurturing a permanent dependence of the laity on the clergy. Clergy become to their congregations like parents whose children never grow up, like therapists whose clients never become healed, like teachers whose students never graduate.” ChildrenSelfSpiritualPurposeGrowsParentGoalChurchGrowing UpTeacherStudentsOppositesValuableAccomplishProfessionPermanentMaturityGraduatesClientsNurtureDependenceHealedNurturingTherapistsCongregationClergyActualitySpiritual Maturity Author:Christian Smith
“Sometimes when we read the words of those who have been more than conquerors, we feel almost despondent. I feel that I shall never be like that. But they won through step by step, by little bits of wills, little denials of self, little inward victories, by faithfulness in very little things. They became what they are. No one sees these little hidden steps. They only see the accomplishment, but even so, those small steps were taken. There is no sudden triumph, no spiritual maturity. That is the work of the moment.” FeelsLittlesHas BeensSelfSometimesMomentsSpiritualBitsStepsTakenVictoryLittle BitDenialTriumphMaturityAccomplishmentLittle ThingsInwardFaithfulnessConquerorSmall StepsSpiritual MaturityDespondent Author:Amy Carmichael
“Physical maturity is bound to time. Spiritual maturity is bound to obedience.” SpiritualBoundsObedienceMaturitySpiritual Maturity Author:John Bevere