The Holy Spirit is still active!!
Natural maturity and Spiritual maturity have some striking parallels. As our kids grow up, we expect them to develop maturity by being responsible for themselves in certain areas of life. Natural maturity involves working and sacrificing of self to benefit others. Natural maturity recognizes the difference between a type of freedom that says, "I'll do what I please" and a true liberty that allows me some latitude in choices. We demonstrate our responsibility by being aware of, and sensitive to the needs of others when we make those choices where we have liberty. Maturity means operating as a team player, even if you're the captain or coach of that team. Maturity means recognizing that we have a purpose greater than ourselves--greater than our own self-indulgence or self-enrichment.
Responsibility means being accountable when we violate boundaries, or get careless even within the boundaries. There is too much of the church today that sees itself in the light of a "grace covenant" that does not require change or maturing or becoming more responsible. That part of what claims to be Christianity has no true authority because it refuses to come under any authority.
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