Growing Up, Part of Life

1 Corinthians 13:11 NLT “When I was a child, I spoke and thought and reasoned as a child. But when I grew up, I put away childish things.” Being a child is part of life but it doesn’t last forever you‘re eventually supposed to grow up. Most things you did when you were a child you can’t do as an adult. As a child you may have thrown temper tantrums to get your way and many of us as adults try this with God. Just because you don’t get what you want when you want it, doesn’t mean throw a fit and shut down on God. We can’t shorten our prayer times or reading the Word times with God if things aren’t going as we planned. You have to understand that everything you ask for may not be good for you or it may not be time for you to have it yet.  Just like most kids and sweets, they want sweets before their dinner but as we all know that would spoil their appetite. From a kid’s point of view, they can’t understand why they can’t have that piece of cake before dinner but from a parent’s point of view it’s understood that cake before dinner may spoil the appetite or cause a tummy ache. We may not be able to understand why we can’t have a certain thing from God right now but we have to trust him and grow up. Grow up meaning being patient without complaining and getting angry at God. Knowing without a shadow of doubt that he will carry out what he promised, not a second too soon or a second too late, right on time. God has us where he wants us, we gotta trust him. God has us in his best interest and will always do what’s best for us. Just as Psalm 32:8 says” The Lord says, “I will guide you along the best pathway for your life. I will advise you and watch over you..” The way God is taking you is the way you should go. Don’t be impatient with God. There are things God’s protecting you from, there’s heartaches & unnecessary disappointments God’s is keeping you from by leading you down the path he paved out for your life. Stay content, patience is working something out of you that’s tied to your destiny. As James 1:3-4 says, " 3 For you know that when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow. 4 So let it grow, for when your endurance is fully developed, you will be perfect and complete, needing nothing." Keep doing things God’s way and keep growing. As many know, growth is a constant process so don’t stunt your growth by refusing to do things God’s way. Keep moving forward. Stay in the Race.