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By Steven Mantek
08/05/09
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Adulthood is becoming wise unto the ways of salvation, the greatest gift ever given. Adulthood is to understand that your time here on earth is training grounds for the eternity. Adulthood is to serve in joyful bliss where the rewards our beyond measure nor are they in this world; For you are not of this world; You are a sojourner looking ahead to the promise. Adulthood is to seek the Lord with all your heart and live a faith saturated life, trusting endlessly in God's grace and mercy. Adulthood is to endure in running the race of life. Adulthood is to remember always, without fail, that the flesh and spirit are in constant war with each other and it is only by the power of the Spirit of God that you overcome. Adulthood is to recall that God is mindful that you are but dust and realize that you are a vapor in the wind here today and gone tomorrow. Adulthood is to allow God to grip your heart, willingly and completely. Adulthood is to be in faithful obedience to our Maker because He knows what is best for His kingdom and for you. Adulthood is to anxiously anticipate God turning the trial into a victory. Adulthood is rejoicing in being refined by the fire. Adulthood is to be whole through generosity and selflessness to others, knowing that it is through giving that you receive. Adulthood is to encourage and exhort the broken hearted and the crushed in spirit. Adulthood is to be a brother and sister in deed for the testimony of being a brother and sister in Christ. Adulthood is to hate sin. Adulthood is to love others with His love. Adulthood is to get wisdom and understanding. Adulthood is to share the gospel of Christ to anyone and everyone, remembering it is the Spirit that brings life and the flesh profits nothing. Adulthood is progress through failure. Adulthood is being the countenance to the fatherless and the widow. Adulthood is being in peace always simply because you know that God cares. Adulthood cannot be attained without Jesus, so walk with Him, not ahead of Him. Adulthood is saying, “send me Lord, I will go.” Adulthood is the gift of praise, thankfulness and adoration to the one only true God, the Father of the one and only true Savior, Jesus Christ. Adulthood is to count your blessings one by one to see what the Lord has done. Adulthood is sacrifice. Adulthood is to know a perfecting God, not a pampering God. Adulthood is forgiving all, to ward of bitterness, a crunch to your spirit. Adulthood is not sipping the milk, but chewing the meat. Adulthood is justification by faith alone. Adulthood is to decrease so that God will increase. Adulthood is facing your fears with a sound mind in the power and love of God. Adulthood is being equipped for the battle. Adulthood is not leaving the barn door opened or even cracked so as not to give a stronghold to the adversary. Adulthood is being a prayer warrior. Adulthood is walking through the intense fire and passing through the deep waters upon Jesus’ shoulders. Adulthood is girding up your loins. Adulthood is having a passion for the lost. Adulthood is putting God’s glory first always. To sum it all up, adulthood is to live be these words, "To live is Christ to die is gain."

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