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GROWING UP
In 1999, I met Sarah while preaching a revival in
the church her father pastors. She is in that wonderful age between childhood
and the terrifying teenage years. While I was there, she had to sleep with
her two big sisters and I stayed in her room. Hanging on her wall was a
handmade poster, I'm sure it was there for the benefit of her two older
teenage sisters, It said:
Sarah's Rules
1. No hitting Sarah or her friends.
2. No making fun of Sarah.
3. Respect her property.
4. No one can be bossy. Except Sarah.
It can be hard to be a kid, especially when surrounded
by people who are bigger and enjoy more privileges. Children often feel
out of control. It is nice when they find a way to express their independence
while enjoying the fruit of their dependence upon their parents. It's nice
to have a place where they're the boss-even if they have to loan it to
the visiting preacher.
Illustration by Jim L. Wilson
GROWTH
Rick Warren says, “Growth is intentional. It requires
commitment and effort to grow. A person must want to grow, decide to grow,
and make an effort to grow.”
--The Purpose Driven Church, 332. Illustration by
Jim L. Wilson and David Mills
It is a tragedy that some people choose to live their
Christian life in infancy and don’t grow.
Hebrews 5:12-13 (NIV) In fact, though by this time
you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you the elementary
truths of God's word all over again. You need milk, not solid food! Anyone
who lives on milk, being still an infant, is not acquainted with the teaching
about righteousness.
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