Mature Relationship
Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. 2 Corinthians 4:16
Three Markers of Spiritual Maturity
- Spiritual intimacy
- Biblical knowledge
- Holy obedience
The goal is for all of them to become one heart and mind— Just as you, Father, are in me and I in you, so they might be one heart and mind with us. Then the world might believe that you, in fact, sent me. The same glory you gave me, I gave them, so they’ll be as unified and together as we are— I in them and you in me. Then they’ll be mature in this oneness… John 17: 21-23 (MSG)
Three Truths of Spiritual Intimacy
Truth #1: God is a person
Truth #2: God wants to be known
“If you look for me wholeheartedly, you will find me. I will be found by you,” says the Lord. Jeremiah 29:13-14
Truth #3: Knowing God requires deliberate effort and time