Maturity is marked by a tension of an increasing awareness...
* Of the total extent of our brokenness i.e. our persistent tendency to try and be our own god; to make life work without God.
* That we make very poor gods and can not make life work as it should without God.
While at the same time becoming increasingly aware...
* That God's love for us has nothing to do with our brokenness (or "goodness") and has everything to do with Christ being broken for us,
* Resulting in our increasing love for, trust in and pursuit of God.
Our awareness of this tension/contrast between our brokenness and God's complete remedy for it increases as we continue to mature. As this awareness grows so does our love for God and trust in him.
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