“Maturity starts with the willingness to give oneself.” Elisabeth Elliot
Giving of oneself means being poured out, just like the fountains pictured above. There is no end to the flow of this water; it keeps giving. I sat near it all afternoon yesterday and watched it and heard its thunderous roar. It never stopped.
My giving should be the same, but it’s not. I wither up because I’m not constantly plugged into the Living Water. Relying on my own limited resources and strength causes the flow to become a drip, and then the drip eventually turns to nothing. I get tired of giving. “Can’t someone else do this?” “Why do I always have to sacrifice?” Spiritual maturity means giving of myself. Spiritual immaturity is a picture of a little child throwing a temper tantrum when they’re asked to share. “Mine!” is their favorite word. It comes from my lips too often. Immature. Ouch.
Note that the quote says maturity starts with the willingness to give oneself. After you give yourself to the Lord and others, you give what you have – your possessions, money, resources, food, your home, etc.
While I do business with the Lord and dust off my britches from pitching a “temper tantrum,” how about if you check your maturity level? I trust your results are better than mine!
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Thank you for continuing the blogs while you are on vacation. We would completely understand you taking a few days off, but what a blessing to find a new posting each day. We appreciate your faithfulness.
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Well, the Lord continues to work on me – even on vacation! The least I can do is share it. Thanks for your encouragement, Vickie.
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