Spiritual Maturity Quotes

• Christians who neglect the Bible simply do not mature.

  John Stott

  Bible, Christian, Mature

  John R. W. Stott (1991). “You Can Trust the Bible: Our Foundation for Belief and Obedience”, Discovery House Pub

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• Spiritual maturity is not reached by the passing of the years, but by obedience to the will of God. Some people mature into an understanding of God’s will more quickly than others because they obey more readily; they more readily sacrifice the life of nature to the will of God.

  Oswald Chambers

  Spiritual, Sacrifice, Maturity

  Oswald Chambers (2015). “Bringing Sons Unto Glory: Studies in the Life of Our Lord”, p.18, Discovery House

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• Spiritual maturity is not reached by the passing of the years, but by obedience to the will of God.

  Oswald Chambers

  Spiritual, Maturity, Years

  Oswald Chambers (2015). “Bringing Sons Unto Glory: Studies in the Life of Our Lord”, p.18, Discovery House

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• Physical maturity is bound to time. Spiritual maturity is bound to obedience.

  John Bevere

  Spiritual, Maturity, Obedience

  Twitter post from Aug 17, 2016

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• One of the greatest indicators of our own spiritual maturity is revealed in how we respond to the weaknesses, the inexperience, and the potentially offensive actions of others.

  David A. Bednar

  Spiritual, Maturity, Inexperience

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• To me, growing into spiritual maturity is becoming less self-conscious and more God-conscious.

  Mark Batterson

  Spiritual, Maturity, Self

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• Spiritual maturity is measured in terms of persevering faith, not perfect behavior

  Andy Stanley

  Spiritual, Maturity, Perfect

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  Maturity is the ability to think, speak and act your feelings within the bounds of dignity. The measure of your maturity is how spiritual you become during the midst of your frustrations.

  Samuel Ullman

  Inspirational, Spiritual, Time

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• The Bible is the divine means of developing spiritual maturity. There is no other way.

  Howard G. Hendricks

  Spiritual, Mean, Maturity

  Howard G. Hendricks, William D. Hendricks (2007). “Living By the Book/Living By the Book Workbook Set”, p.13, Moody Publishers

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• The proof of spiritual maturity is not how pure you are but awareness of your impurity. That very awareness opens the door to grace.

  Philip Yancey

  Spiritual, Humility, Maturity

  Philip Yancey (2009). “Grace Notes”, p.372, Harper Collins

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• Maturity is achieved when a person postpones immediate pleasures for long-term values.

  Joshua L. Liebman

  Life, Motivational, Positive

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• Sometimes when we read the words of those who have been more than conquerors, we feel almost despondent. I feel that I shall never be like that. But they won through step by step, by little bits of wills, little denials of self, little inward victories, by faithfulness in very little things. They became what they are. No one sees these little hidden steps. They only see the accomplishment, but even so, those small steps were taken. There is no sudden triumph, no spiritual maturity. That is the work of the moment.

  Amy Carmichael

  Spiritual, Taken, Maturity

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• Spiritual maturity is not knowing what to do with your whole life, but just knowing what to do next.

  Henri Nouwen

  Spiritual, Maturity, Knowing

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• Maturity is the capacity to endure uncertainty.

  John Huston Finley

  Inspirational, Strength, Wise

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• There are no shortcuts to spiritual maturity. It takes time to be holy.

  Erwin W. Lutzer

  Spiritual, Wisdom, Maturity

  Erwin W. Lutzer (2015). “Failure: the Back Door to Success”, p.96, Moody Publishers

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• Spiritual maturity does not mean that we will never make wrong plans. In fact, spiritual maturity often means having the courage to admit we've made the wrong plans.

  Beth Moore

  Spiritual, Mean, Maturity

  Beth Moore (2008). “To Live Is Christ”, p.110, B&H Publishing Group

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• When a person becomes a Christian, he doesn’t just join a local church because it’s a good habit for growing in spiritual maturity. He joins a local church because it’s the expression of what Christ has made him—a member of the body of Christ.

  Mark Dever

  Christian, Spiritual, Maturity

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• Age is no guarantee of maturity.

  Lawana Blackwell

  Inspirational, Growing Up, Maturity

  Lawana Blackwell (2007). “Courtship of the Vicar's Daughter, The”, p.23, Bethany House

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• Through spiritual maturity you will see new ways to avoid unnecessary suffering; wiser ways to endure unavoidable hardships with grace, and opportunities to turn your pain into lessons of service and healing for others. Your hard journey has had a great purpose! Your pain was always a part of a plan to open your heart to love. Have faith. A miracle is happening in your life; the miracle of pain is transforming you to your highest self.

  Bryant H. McGill

  Spiritual, Pain, Healing

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• To exist is to change, to change is to mature, to mature is to go on creating oneself endlessly.

  Henri Bergson

  Inspirational, Motivational, Change

  Henri Bergson (2015). “Creative Evolution”, p.16, Sheba Blake Publishing

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• God...doesn't intend to help us live the Christian life. Immaturity considers the Lord Jesus a Helper. Maturity knows Him to be life itself.

  Miles J. Stanford

  Life, God, Christian

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• Spiritual maturity is marked by being comfortable with the unpredictability of God.

  Erwin W. Lutzer

  Spiritual, Maturity, Comfortable

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  Maturity is the ability to reap without apology and not complain when things don't go well.

  Jim Rohn

  Inspirational, Apology, Maturity

  FaceBook post by Jim Rohn from Oct 24, 2016

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• Here’s one of my favorite statements: We are never going to enjoy stability, we are never going to enjoy spiritual maturity until we learn how to do what’s right when it feels wrong, and every time you do what’s right by a decision of your will using discipline and self control to go beyond how you feel, the more painful it is in your flesh, the more you’re growing spiritually at that particular moment.

  Joyce Meyer

  Spiritual, Maturity, Self

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• Spiritual maturity is a lifelong pursuit. We grow in spiritual maturity moment by moment, day by day, year by year.

  Jim George

  Spiritual, Maturity, Years

  Jim George (2008). “A Man After God's Own Heart: Devoting Your Life to What Really Matters”, p.38, Harvest House Publishers

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