The BIG 18

What does 18 mean to you? Does it mean you'll finally be free to live on your own? Do what you want?
Sometimes I wonder if God ever looks down on us from His throne in heaven and says to Himself, “I wish she would just grow up.” Grow up? Like how, in what way? You mean get a job, pay bills, wear make-up, get a license, and get my own place like a grown up? Primarily, people associate 18 year-olds as adults, but does maturity really depend on a number? I guess it does from a ‘legal’ standpoint. You ‘legally’ become an adult when you turn 18, but does that mean you’re ready to get out there and conquer the world? Maturity comes from realizing that we are immature and realizing, not that we have grown up but that we still need to grow up. The word mature means fully developed in character and powers. How can any teenager be fully developed in character and powers when they haven’t even lived half their life yet (assuming they live to be 100)? I just wonder how many more happy 18-year-olds there would be if they had waited on God. God has a special plan and purpose for your life. The question is; are you going to be patient enough to follow Him (even if it means you have to stay home at 18). God promises that if we wait on Him, He will make us ‘...to mount up with wings as eagles…’ (Isaiah 40:31). Who doesn’t want to fly? Our problem, many times, is that we think we can spread our wings and take to the skies before we are ready. Remember, maturity (growth) does NOT depend on a number, but on a fully developed character (1 Peter 2:2, 1 Timothy 4:12). I don’t know about the rest of you, but I want to be a woman of character. I want to be a G.A.G.O.H. ~ Girl After God’s Own Heart ~