Spiritual maturity..

We had a series last year at my church which got in depth about relationships.. and what kind we needed to grow. A few notes..

I need friends who -

1. Love God
2. Have my best interest at heart
3. Have a history of making good choices

to help me grow in many ways.. (proverbs 27:17)

Last year I made a promise to submit to the authority of some people whom I have a lot of respect for and trust, and now I realize that it's not as easy as I thought.

I've encountered a situation that I wasn't ready for nor am I totally comfortable with, but I guess growth isn't always comfortable. These people whom I spoke of that I respect and trust have strongly encouraged me to make some changes in my life that I don't necessarily understand, agree with, nor am I comfortable with. I trust them thoughm, as hard as it is. I wouldn't have sought these people out if I had done such a great job at managing my life before... so though I have a hard time with accepting these changes, I realize that I made this commitment last year and I need to stick to it, even when it's not comfortable. If people truly love me, they're not always going to tell me what I want to hear.

Now about spiritual maturity - something I heard recently which makes sense to me now.

Spiritual maturity is not necessarily gained by age or experience, but rather by following through with commitments.

This is going to be a hard one to follow through on, but I'm confident that the harder it is for me, the more beauty and growth lies on the other side of it.