Spiritual maturity grasps the truth that God is involved in our world, accomplishing his redemptive purposes and that when he lay hold of me, he invited me into that process as well, to be part of his church, to pursue his redemptive purposes in this world, to lay hold of that which Christ lay hold of us. What could be more important in our lives?

The destiny that we have, you and I, is the very real transformation of our lives, the renovation of our hearts, it’s what God longs for, it’s why He gave the Son for, it’s why he poured out the spirit, it’s why he formed the church. He wanted a people who more and more resembled his Son Jesus in the way they lived their lives, in the things they valued, how they talk, how they speak of others and how they treat others, and how they serve others. He did not want just a bunch of nice people, he wanted people who sacrificially served in his name.