What does it mean to be an adult? Now we can stay up late, we don’t have to ask momma’s permission to go to a friend’s house, we can choose not to eat our vegetables etc.
While these are all valid choices that we can make, they are not all necessarily good choices. I have spent many years not eating my vegetables, and turned out overweight and old before my time. Luckily for me, God extended His grace to me and has helped me to re-make my body. For those of you who don’t see me regularly, so far I have lost over 25 lbs, and am still working slowly and steadily to a more health body and lifestyle.
As adults we take responsibility for our own domain. God has given us our own unique position and space in life and society that is ours to do with as we please – or not. The problem is that we still may advocate responsibility to others. Perhaps it’s the voice of mom you still hear in your head, and that keeps you from doing things your own unique way in your domain.
When we are born, we are a little person in a big person’s world. It can take a long time for us to overcome this feeling and grow into to the position God has ordained for us in His kingdom. It used to be said in the Evangelistic community that “God loves you, and has a wonderful plan for your life”. This is so true. Where we struggle is in the acceptance of God’s plan, and living our lives in a manner which is mindful of it.
As we deal with other people, much of our attitude is based on our early training. We need to learn to treat others with respect. The imbalance here is that we act like we have one up on the other person, or we feel that we are constantly one down from them. The fact is that in God’s eyes we are equal no matter what stations life has brought us through, and if we can learn to see each other through God’s eyes of Grace and Truth we can have the inner peace that come from bring right with God.
What areas of your life do you need to take charge of?
What issues in your life have been caused by other people? Is there anything they can do to fix that issue now?
In what situations do you feel “one down”?
In what situations do you feel “one up”?