{"id":2081,"date":"2026-03-26T08:16:26","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T08:16:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/life.foursquaregh.com\/?p=2081"},"modified":"2026-03-26T08:17:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T08:17:08","slug":"putting-away-childish-things-as-a-believer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/life.foursquaregh.com\/?p=2081","title":{"rendered":"Putting Away Childish Things as a Believer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhen I was a child, I spoke as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child; but when I became a man, I put away childish things.\u201d 1 Corinth 13:11<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Beloved, growth in Christ is not automatic\u2014it is intentional.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Salvation is the beginning, but maturity is the journey. The Apostle Paul reminds us that there comes a point where we must put away childish things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1.\u2060 \u2060Childish Speech \u2192 Mature Words<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A child speaks without restraint, but a mature believer speaks with wisdom.<br>As believers, our words must edify, not destroy. Gossip, complaints, and careless speech are signs of spiritual infancy. Maturity speaks life, truth, and grace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lesson: Let your tongue reflect Christ, not your emotions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2.\u2060 \u2060Childish Understanding \u2192 Renewed Mind<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A child understands only what is before them, but maturity seeks deeper truth.<br>Many believers remain shallow\u2014easily offended, easily shaken\u2014because they have not grown in understanding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The call is to renew your mind through the Word. See situations through God\u2019s perspective, not feelings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lesson: Grow in revelation in Christ not just information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">3.\u2060 \u2060Childish Thinking \u2192 Kingdom Mindset<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A child thinks selfishly\u2014\u201cWhat about me?\u201d But a mature believer thinks Kingdom first. Spiritual maturity shifts you from self-centered living to purpose-driven living. You begin to ask:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What glorifies God?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What advances His Kingdom?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">How can I serve others?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lesson: Maturity is seen in responsibility and sacrifice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Putting away childish things means:<br>Letting go of spiritual immaturity<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Taking<br>responsibility for your growth<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Reflecting Christ in character and conduct<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">God is not calling you to remain a spiritual child\u2014He is calling you to grow up into Christ.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Takeaway<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Maturity in Christ is not about age\u2014it is about transformation in Christ<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Prayer<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Father, in the name of Jesus, help me to put away every childish attitude, thought, and behavior. Grow me into maturity. Let my speech, understanding, and mindset reflect Christ.in Jesus\u2019 name, Amen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Makaya&#8217;s School of Prophetic Ministry<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-author-name\">Rev. Timothy Afful<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-social-links is-layout-flex wp-block-social-links-is-layout-flex\">\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cWhen I was a child, I spoke as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child; but when I became a man, I put away childish things.\u201d 1 Corinth 13:11 Beloved, growth in Christ is not automatic\u2014it is intentional. Salvation is the beginning, but maturity is the journey. The Apostle Paul reminds us that there comes a point where we must put away childish things. 1.\u2060 \u2060Childish Speech \u2192 Mature Words A child speaks without restraint, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[84],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2081","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-makaya-makaya","ctfw-no-image"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/life.foursquaregh.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2081","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/life.foursquaregh.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/life.foursquaregh.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/life.foursquaregh.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/life.foursquaregh.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2081"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/life.foursquaregh.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2081\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2082,"href":"https:\/\/life.foursquaregh.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2081\/revisions\/2082"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/life.foursquaregh.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2081"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/life.foursquaregh.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2081"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/life.foursquaregh.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2081"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}