Defining Immaturity

How do you know someone is stuck in immaturity? Choices all begin with self. Their view of the world, of life, of friends is all about how it impacts me, myself, and I. This is why marriages fall apart, why friends get at odds, and the largest reason behind most civil wars: people think, "My needs first."

"What is the cause of wars and fighting among you? Is it not in your desires which are at war in your bodies?" (James 4:1 BBE).

• Babies don't care if it's 3 a.m. or 10 a.m. "I want my diaper changed now!" Mature people consider others' need for rest.

• Babies don't care if their crying is disturbing worship. They want to disturb you! Grown-ups consider others' experience in worship.
• Babies don't say, "Thanks for feeding me." Mature people say, "Thank you. That means a lot." 
• Babies are jealous of your time with others. Grown-ups understand that there's enough love to go around. 
• Babies are hyper-sensitive. Mature people aren't. (Remember the quote: "I knew I had grown up the first day I had a good laugh at myself.")

Brothers, do not be children in your thinking. Be infants in evil, but in your thinking be mature. (1 Cor. 14:20 ESV)

Your goal today: Try talking to someone for 5 minutes without the pronouns "I, me, myself, my, mine."