So it has been a really, really, REALLY, REALLY, REALLY long time since I have written. My predictions were true, I was never going to keep up with this on my own. Hahaha... I looked at my last post and it was written 2 years ago?! I guess time flies when your life just keeps moving forward. And it has. I feel so - adult-like now. I am (I'm 27) but I guess for a long time I didn't think I was going to grow up. I was just thinking (which consequently made me write this blog) about two verses in 1 Corinthians 13 (the love chapter) that makes me think of growing up, and unlike most think they are not verses 4-7. Actually they are verses 11-12:
 "When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man [woman], I put the ways of childhood behind me. For now we see only a reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known." 
These words make me think of growing up because of the whole child verse man/woman comparison. But the funny thing is these verses really have nothing to do with growing up! Not in age, anyways. It has more to do with understanding what is the most important thing to live by. Is it by the spiritual gifts [look at previous chapter in Bible if you are confused]? No, this talks about love. For when we come to truly understand that perfect love is the most important thing, all other fades. And what is this perfect love? I'm not talking about romantic love, family love, or friendship. This love is better known as agape love. Love that is selfless. In other words verses 4-7:
"Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.Love never fails."
All love at the core I think comes from an agape love. And this agape love, perfect love, what ever you call it is known to be GOD. Who can love like this? Who can be so selfless, so patient, kind, etc. Only God. Love is GOD. Get my drift? In fact I myself did not know what love was until God showed me first. I'm actually not a real expert on this chapter or love, but I do know that I did not know how to love until God loved me first through my Jesus Christ. If I ever love, I do it because of HIM. I guess if I had to connect all this together with growing up (I've jumbled all my ideas together!!!) I guess I would have to say that I have grown mostly through GOD's love. I'm still immature and child-like. And yeah I do have bills and responsibilities, but at the core of everything I have changed the most in how I'm supposed to love. I don't always do it right, but I guess its a work in progress. :)