Episode Details

1 Corinthians 14:20 challenges believers to pursue spiritual maturity by thinking with wisdom, discernment, and godly understanding. In this devotional, Whitney Hopler explores the difference between childish thinking and mature faith, reminding Christians that age alone does not produce spiritual growth. God calls His people to remain innocent regarding evil while developing the wisdom and discernment needed to navigate a world filled with competing voices, misinformation, and spiritual confusion.

Highlights

• Spiritual maturity requires growing beyond childish patterns of thinking.
• God calls believers to be innocent toward evil but mature in wisdom.
• Prayer helps align our thoughts with God's perspective and guidance.
• The Holy Spirit teaches believers how to think with discernment.
• Wisdom involves applying God's truth to everyday decisions and challenges.
• Regular Bible study strengthens our ability to recognize truth and avoid deception.
• Mature faith responds thoughtfully rather than reacting impulsively.
• Spiritual growth happens gradually as believers consistently seek God.

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Full Transcript Below:

Think Like Adults
By: Whitney Hopler 

Bible Reading:
“Brothers and sisters, do not be children in your thinking; rather, be infants in evil, but in thinking be adults.” – 1 Corinthians 14:20, NRS

When my late mother was living in a retirement home, she dated a man who also lived there. Women far outnumbered men in Mom’s community, and out of the few men who lived there, Mom’s boyfriend was the only one who could still walk unassisted. Not only that, but he could still drive! Some of the women there were happy for Mom, but many of her neighbors excluded her from events and gossiped about her and her boyfriend. 

“That’s so immature!” I complained when Mom told me about it. “They’re acting like a bunch of jealous high school girls. I thought they would know better at their age.” 

Mom just