Fussy Wise

As we grow older (read here “as we mature”) we view the details of life differently. Things that we used to be adamant about, sometimes even down right fussy over, no longer seem the least bit important. And conversely, matters we never thought about are now somehow extremely vital to us.

More safety equipment, less reckless abandon. More interest in family, less interest in global politics. More preparation for the future and more appreciation for the past. These would be on my list.

What is going on here? Are we just losing it over time? Or does maturity change our priorities? Candidly, some of us are simply going nuts by degrees. And some of us are finally wising up.

If as we age and mature physically we make changes, why shouldn’t we do the same spiritually? It does make sense. Spiritual maturity will by necessity alter what we value and by extension who we are.

My guess is that St. Paul would call the maturity we are describing a ‘transformed mind’ or a ‘living sacrifice.’ I hope you are in that ongoing Romans 12 process of transformation. It lends promise to the process of growing older. It is one thing to be fussy; it is entirely another to be fussy about matters of great unimportance. Let’s grow up not just old.

Tim Gramly
Education Pastor
South Haven Baptist Church
Belton, Missouri
August 4, 2009