I've been wanting to do this since the first time I had a blog, but this is the time when I can actually do it. So, here we go.

This entry is not something personal. It's something that I got this morning from attending some kind of Bible Study. As my title shows, it's all about signs of maturity.

So, we can tell people are mature or not by looking at their characters. To know whether the characters they posses are good or bad, we can see it from the fruits they produce. Galatians 5:22-23 Take a look at it and see what the fruits of spirit are.

Now, in our lives, we must have been in one or more condition where we should make decision. Should I do it or not? Should I follow it or not? Should I do this or should I do that? You know, those kinds of confusing questions yet important to us. Well, by looking at Galatians 5:22-23, we know the kinds of fruits that we are looking for. We can see that a man is mature by his fruits that he produces.

Many people are disappointed with Christians, especially in my country. Why? Because those people can't tell the difference between true Christians with their own lives. We don't want to be like that! We don't want to go to a Church only once a week and afterwards we go to the night club. We don't want to cry out loud to God at Church and yet when we get home we curse our friends or parents. We want to be a true Christian. And it's hard.

Indications that measure spiritual growth/ maturity:

1. Relationship and interaction with other people. For God, community is a very very very important thing. We can't be a lone ranger Christian (Christian who thinks he doesn't need anybody else, but God. Christian who thinks "Don't budge me, I won't budge you. You go your way and I'll go mine." Proverbs 27:17 "A man sharpens another." We need people, friends around us to sharphen each other. So that we know what's our mistake, etc. Being a loner destroys ourselves.

So, why do so many Christians tend to distance themselves from others?

• A difficult childhood. This holds back a person from opening themselves to others.
• A broken heart that was never healed. a.k.a bitterness. Hebrews 12:15
• Self-righteous/judgemental spirit. Ecclesiastes 7:16
• Having an independent spirit.
• Does not want to be tied down or commited.

I am so concern about this topic and I thank God for bringing all this stuff in front of my eyes. I experienced all of the above and I don't wanna self pity myself. I read in a book that we all have fear. I have fear. But, in Psalm 23 it says, "though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil." It's only a shadow..God had walked through the real death so that now we only experience the shadow of it. I believe, this year, not only this year but also forever and ever, I'm gonna be transformed by God. I will go through my fear and not go around it instead. Amen. Thank You, Lord! =)

Sleeping timeeee....