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From Faith
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To Maturity
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| Faith
trusts Jesus as Savior. |
Maturity follows Jesus
as Lord. |
| Faith prays over dinner. |
Maturity prays without ceasing. |
| Faith sees
a few things around the church that aren't getting done. |
Maturity sees things
around the church that will get done through personal involvement
and commitment. |
| Faith is
humble before God. |
Maturity is humble before
others.
Maturity understands how vanity hurts
others because it judges and ridicules.
Maturity understands how humility
is true beauty because it blesses others, it honors their worth. |
| Faith loves
God. |
Maturity desires His
holiness.
Maturity can often be found in prayer
asking God to reveal areas of sin that He wants to remove. |
| Faith asks God to open
doors. |
Maturity steps through doors when
He opens them. |
| Faith wonders "Does It Glorify God?" |
Maturity knows. |
| Faith dislikes sin. |
Maturity believes there is an escape
from temptation.
Maturity hungers and thirsts for righteousness. |
| Faith likes the blessings of God. |
Maturity expects the blessings of
God and looks for them in every arena of life. |
| Faith knows that in any
group there will be people growing at different rates. |
Maturity knows who should be leading
(and who should be following) by the way they follow Christ. |
| Faith has pretty tight household
budget, but still manages to put something in the plate each
week. |
Maturity believes all funds are
God's funds.
Maturity is disciplined in giving
the tithe and joyfully gives more when possible. |
| Faith trusts in the Bible. |
Maturity reads it daily.
Maturity meditates and memorizes Scripture. |
| Faith learns from people who have
studied the Bible. |
Maturity studies the Word of God
to teach others. |
| Faith enjoys gathering
with God's family. |
Maturity makes church attendance
and involvement a priority.
Maturity finds way to improve the
church.
Maturity doesn't sleep in. |
| Faith enjoys fellowship. |
Maturity creates opportunities for
fellowship. |
| Faith values the ministry
of other church members. |
Maturity purposefully notices the
ministry of others, prays for them, and directly encourages
them in their efforts. |
| Faith prays for the salvation
of the lost. |
Maturity speaks its faith in the
workplace and in the neighborhood. |
| Faith wishes all people
well. |
Maturity rejects gossip and admonishes
gossipers. |
| Faith values the Lord's
Supper. |
Maturity approaches it with a sober
spirit, expecting communion with God not a ritual of the church. |
| Faith appreciates,
perhaps even loves the pastoral staff of the church. |
Maturity
understands the pastors' mission - to lead people to faith
and maturity in Christ - and prays for them, and asks
them "where can I help in this great mission for God." |
