Defined as ... The act of putting away childish behaviors and acting as an accountable and mature adult.
“Your mature and ripest fruits quit hanging from trees and are found grounded and settled.”
~ Author Unknown ~
“The first sign of maturity is not reacting to others immaturity.”
~ D. Muthukrishnan ~
“Maturity is when all of your mirrors turn into windows.”
~ Henry David Thoreau ~
1. John Mark
(Acts 12:25, 15:36-41, 2 Timothy 4:9-11)
2. Eight Year old King Josiah
(2 Chronicles 34)
3. Jesus at 12 Years old
(Luke 2:40-52)
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“When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.”
1 Corinthians 13:11
“Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men.”
1 Corinthians 14:20
“For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe. But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.”
Hebrews 5:13-14
“Therefore remove sorrow from thy heart, and put away evil from thy flesh: for childhood and youth are vanity. ”
Ecclesiastes 11:10
“And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ. I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able. ”
1 Corinthians 3:1-2