Week 7 | "Life and its Stages" | Dan

“Life and its Stages” – Bryan Kim

It was interesting to see Bible versus that pertained to life stages because I’ve never looked at the Bible in that way before. One part that spoke to me was that you can only be as mature as your internal stage + mental stage + emotional stage (intelligence). This means you can’t grow spiritually if you’re neglecting your internal and emotional welfare. It also means that when we’re born again, our physical age isn’t the most important factor that determines our maturity. We start over as babies, and we grow into mature Christians with God.

I realized that I can’t stay at the same level of maturity. I also believe now is a time of “de-cluttering” for me. I need to make more permanent choices and sacrifices. Now is the time to invest in the future. In terms of career and church, I think I’m done exploring, so now I need to invest in those areas.

Run away from: 1. sexual passions/lust 2. Love of money 3. Power and fame. These are weapons the enemy uses to destroy my life and render me completely useless. I think knowing the enemy’s tactics and having a healthy fear of their effectiveness is a big step toward overcoming them.

Overall, this week’s material was quite scary for me because I’m afraid of getting left behind. But I pray this won’t be some type of standard that makes me feel bad about myself. I pray instead that I would be encouraged and hold on to God as my source of strength and peace as I try to progress through this time of transition in my life.