Maturity

How Mature are you?

If you can see work you've begun taken from you and given to another without feeling bitterness-- that is maturity.

(Pretty hard for me to accept. That's plagiarism!!!)

If you listen to someone criticize you, even unkindly, and receive instructions from it without hard feelings-- that is maturity.

(I guess I could handle that. I've learnt that everyone's entitled to their own opinions. You can only do your best to change one's perception of you if you choose to. If they still don't like you, then there's nothing else you can really do. At least you've tried and that's what matters.)

If you can see a person do an act which is against your Christian standards and react without self-righteousness-- that is maturity.

(I can only achieve this depending on certain situations... it's hard. Call me a prude, but yea... am being honest here.)

If you can see others chosen for a job which you are better qualified to without feeling hurt-- that is maturity.

(Hey! All the better. LESS WORK!)

If you can hear another person argue a point of view which is contrary to your own without a feeling of smugness-- that is maturity.

(Hmmm? Smug 'cause my point of view is more stupid? Which is often the case anyway.)

If you can suffer nagging pain and hide your feelings for the sake of others-- that is maturity.

(I guess I can only apply this to certain areas. But I can't say so when my C.R comes. As much as I know ppl wanna get their hands on me all the time, nobody is suppose to touch me AT ALL when my C.R is here. NOBODY.)

If you can go out of your way to help another without feeling you are a pretty good person- that is maturity.

(Heh. Truth be told, I find that difficult. When I get out of my way just to help someone, it's probably 'cause it's either a duty/responsibility or out of goodness of my heart. So in any case, I'd still think I'm being a pretty good person.)

IF you can see someone you know well deliberately snub you, and you can make allowances for his actions-- that is maturity.

(I've been thru this umpteen times.)

If you can crawl out of bed at an early hour to pray, simply because you realise that here lies your power with God-- that is maturity.

(I've kinda stopped this in the recent. No, for a very long time...)

If you can listen with your heart, eyes and ears, evaluate another's conversation with love, understanding and go away without opening your mouth-- that is maturity.

(Could be escapism. Being silent isn't always a good thing. I believe in communication. Though my ability in that has been deteriorating...)

If you can be maligned, falsely accused, ridiculed publicly, and branded with the transgressors without growing bitter-- you have at last reached true maturity.

(This is the reason why I should look up to Christ. I can never stand being wronged. EVER.)



-- Richard Rojers