Comments on: Moving Towards True Being: The long Process of Maturity http://bethstedman.com/2008/09/17/moving-towards-true-being-the-long-process-of-maturity/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:33:22 -0700 hourly 1 By: Beth Patterson http://bethstedman.com/2008/09/17/moving-towards-true-being-the-long-process-of-maturity/comment-page-1/#comment-201 Beth Patterson Sun, 21 Sep 2008 06:25:16 +0000 http://bethstedman.wordpress.com/?p=511#comment-201 Hi Beth-- I really liked this post--it showed some deep thought about the subject. I forgot to work into my post the little ditty: 'Maturity is being who my dog thinks I am' or something like that... Your post says it much more eloquently, but I do like the thought of becoming the kind, generous, fun, humane person my dog sees me as! Thanks again-- Beth P. Hi Beth–
I really liked this post–it showed some deep thought about the subject.

I forgot to work into my post the little ditty: ‘Maturity is being who my dog thinks I am’ or something like that…

Your post says it much more eloquently, but I do like the thought of becoming the kind, generous, fun, humane person my dog sees me as!

Thanks again–
Beth P.

]]> By: kathyescobar http://bethstedman.com/2008/09/17/moving-towards-true-being-the-long-process-of-maturity/comment-page-1/#comment-200 kathyescobar Fri, 19 Sep 2008 14:46:31 +0000 http://bethstedman.wordpress.com/?p=511#comment-200 beth - so many rich and powerful thoughts in here. i especially like "maturity is the process of becoming." i think when we embrace that, that it's not a goal, something to be achieved, but an ongoing process, it is a big release. may we be lifelong learners! thanks for sharing.... beth – so many rich and powerful thoughts in here. i especially like “maturity is the process of becoming.” i think when we embrace that, that it’s not a goal, something to be achieved, but an ongoing process, it is a big release. may we be lifelong learners! thanks for sharing….

]]> By: The Foundation For Ministry and Leading « Ryan Peter Blogs and stuff http://bethstedman.com/2008/09/17/moving-towards-true-being-the-long-process-of-maturity/comment-page-1/#comment-199 The Foundation For Ministry and Leading « Ryan Peter Blogs and stuff Thu, 18 Sep 2008 11:43:29 +0000 http://bethstedman.wordpress.com/?p=511#comment-199 [...] and Education“ KW Leslie at The Evening of Kent Bethany Stedman at Coffee Klatch with Moving Towards True Being: The Long Process of Maturity Adam Gonnerman at Igneous Quill with “Old Enough to Follow Christ?“ Joe Miller at More [...] [...] and Education“ KW Leslie at The Evening of Kent Bethany Stedman at Coffee Klatch with Moving Towards True Being: The Long Process of Maturity Adam Gonnerman at Igneous Quill with “Old Enough to Follow Christ?“ Joe Miller at More [...]

]]> By: Beth http://bethstedman.com/2008/09/17/moving-towards-true-being-the-long-process-of-maturity/comment-page-1/#comment-191 Beth Wed, 17 Sep 2008 22:05:25 +0000 http://bethstedman.wordpress.com/?p=511#comment-191 Joe, I just fixed the link and it should work fine now :) Thanks for letting me know about the mistake and thanks for your thoughts on this topic - I enjoyed reading them earlier today. Liz, I had forgotten about that part in the screwtape letters I will have to go back and read that again - thanks for sharing it! Joe, I just fixed the link and it should work fine now :) Thanks for letting me know about the mistake and thanks for your thoughts on this topic – I enjoyed reading them earlier today.

Liz, I had forgotten about that part in the screwtape letters I will have to go back and read that again – thanks for sharing it!

]]> By: J. R. Miller http://bethstedman.com/2008/09/17/moving-towards-true-being-the-long-process-of-maturity/comment-page-1/#comment-192 J. R. Miller Wed, 17 Sep 2008 19:01:05 +0000 http://bethstedman.wordpress.com/?p=511#comment-192 Nice to meet you and thanks for your thoughts and good quotes on maturity. FYI, the link to my actual blog is incorrect. If you don't mind fixing it, it should be http://www.morethancake.org/2008/09/intentional-relationships-for-maturity.html Nice to meet you and thanks for your thoughts and good quotes on maturity.

FYI, the link to my actual blog is incorrect. If you don’t mind fixing it, it should be http://www.morethancake.org/2008/09/intentional-relationships-for-maturity.html

]]> By: gracerules http://bethstedman.com/2008/09/17/moving-towards-true-being-the-long-process-of-maturity/comment-page-1/#comment-194 gracerules Wed, 17 Sep 2008 17:44:49 +0000 http://bethstedman.wordpress.com/?p=511#comment-194 Beth, Your post actually had me thinking about C. S. Lewis even before I got to the part where you used a quote from one of his books. I was thinking of his saying in Mere Christianity: "Give up yourself, and you will find your real self." and also about The Screwtape Letters when the demon, Screwtape is writing to his nephew, Wormwood, and is explaining that they don't want the patient to find out that the "dying to self" that God is talking about is a death of a "false" self and that if the patient does this they will start to become who they really are. He goes on to say that they have to make the patient believe that God is trying to get him to give up who he is. It seems that Lewis pondered this idea throughout a lot of his writings - but I think the example you gave is one of the most beautiful. I think the moment that we "get" this are huge in our ability to move forward in our "going". - Liz Beth, Your post actually had me thinking about C. S. Lewis even before I got to the part where you used a quote from one of his books. I was thinking of his saying in Mere Christianity: “Give up yourself, and you will find your real self.”

and also about The Screwtape Letters when the demon, Screwtape is writing to his nephew, Wormwood, and is explaining that they don’t want the patient to find out that the “dying to self” that God is talking about is a death of a “false” self and that if the patient does this they will start to become who they really are. He goes on to say that they have to make the patient believe that God is trying to get him to give up who he is.

It seems that Lewis pondered this idea throughout a lot of his writings – but I think the example you gave is one of the most beautiful.

I think the moment that we “get” this are huge in our ability to move forward in our “going”. – Liz

]]> By: Watching Daddy Die (September Synchroblog on Maturity) | Headspace http://bethstedman.com/2008/09/17/moving-towards-true-being-the-long-process-of-maturity/comment-page-1/#comment-193 Watching Daddy Die (September Synchroblog on Maturity) | Headspace Wed, 17 Sep 2008 17:08:19 +0000 http://bethstedman.wordpress.com/?p=511#comment-193 [...] with “Putting spiritual infants in charge” Bethany Stedman at Coffee Klatch with “Moving Towards True Being: The Long Process of Maturity” Adam Gonnerman at Igneous Quill with “Old Enough to Follow Christ?” Joe Miller [...] [...] with “Putting spiritual infants in charge” Bethany Stedman at Coffee Klatch with “Moving Towards True Being: The Long Process of Maturity” Adam Gonnerman at Igneous Quill with “Old Enough to Follow Christ?” Joe Miller [...]

]]> By: What I Wish The Church Knew About Spiritual Maturity « Grace Rules Weblog http://bethstedman.com/2008/09/17/moving-towards-true-being-the-long-process-of-maturity/comment-page-1/#comment-195 What I Wish The Church Knew About Spiritual Maturity « Grace Rules Weblog Wed, 17 Sep 2008 15:26:48 +0000 http://bethstedman.wordpress.com/?p=511#comment-195 [...] with “Putting spiritual infants in charge“ Bethany Stedman at Coffee Klatch with “Moving Towards True Being: The Long Process of Maturity“ Adam Gonnerman at Igneous Quill with “Old Enough to Follow Christ?“ Joe Miller [...] [...] with “Putting spiritual infants in charge“ Bethany Stedman at Coffee Klatch with “Moving Towards True Being: The Long Process of Maturity“ Adam Gonnerman at Igneous Quill with “Old Enough to Follow Christ?“ Joe Miller [...]

]]> By: Bryan Riley http://bethstedman.com/2008/09/17/moving-towards-true-being-the-long-process-of-maturity/comment-page-1/#comment-197 Bryan Riley Wed, 17 Sep 2008 14:04:15 +0000 http://bethstedman.wordpress.com/?p=511#comment-197 Excellent thoughts - a very complete picture of maturity in a succinct post. I like this a lot. As I read I kept being reminded of Romans 8:28-29. God is working on us and bringing things to us to make us more into the image of Jesus - the One who was the perfect picture of maturity at the cross. Excellent thoughts – a very complete picture of maturity in a succinct post. I like this a lot. As I read I kept being reminded of Romans 8:28-29. God is working on us and bringing things to us to make us more into the image of Jesus – the One who was the perfect picture of maturity at the cross.

]]> By: Mature Virtue « Kaiblogy http://bethstedman.com/2008/09/17/moving-towards-true-being-the-long-process-of-maturity/comment-page-1/#comment-196 Mature Virtue « Kaiblogy Wed, 17 Sep 2008 13:21:49 +0000 http://bethstedman.wordpress.com/?p=511#comment-196 [...] with “Putting spiritual infants in charge“ Bethany Stedman at Coffee Klatch with “Moving Towards True Being: The Long Process of Maturity“ Adam Gonnerman at Igneous Quill with “Old Enough to Follow Christ?“ Joe Miller [...] [...] with “Putting spiritual infants in charge“ Bethany Stedman at Coffee Klatch with “Moving Towards True Being: The Long Process of Maturity“ Adam Gonnerman at Igneous Quill with “Old Enough to Follow Christ?“ Joe Miller [...]

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