I’ve been thinking about growing up…
Gain Awareness – Romans 14:12
Be responsible with your body, feelings, attitudes, behaviors, abilities and wants
Define Who You Are – Proverbs 15:2
Use wisdom in saying what you think, what you feel, what you like, what you desire and what you will do
Define Who You Are Not – Proverbs 2:6-9; Proverbs 15:1
Say what you do not agree with, do not like and will not do with gentleness
Develop the “No” Muscle – James 5:12
Learn to say NO to some things to make room for saying YES to others
Stop Blaming Others – Genesis 3:12
Embrace your own pain and the consequences of your own actions
Stop Playing Victim – Psalm 25:12
Realize you have choices – seek to make wise choices and own them
Persevere – James 1:4
Continue on in spite of difficulty or opposition
Become Active, Not Reactive – I John 4:10
Be an initiator, not a reactor – choose how you will behave
Set Limits – Ephesians 5:15-17
Stay on mission
Choose Values – I Peter 1:18; 2 Peter 1:5-8
Define who you want to be and where you want to go
Practice Self-Control – Galatians 5:22-23
Strike a balance between satisfying your desires and restraining them
Accept Others – Romans 15:7
Welcome others – love and accept them for who they are
Be Honest – Proverbs 3:3; Psalm 51:6
Be genuine and sincere in all you say and do
Challenge Distorted Thinking – Ephesians 5:11
Identify your distortions and act in accordance with the truth
Speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in all aspects unto Him, who is the head, even Christ.
Ephesians 4:15