Christian

Maturity

Though most of us wanted to have a better life in the

future, envisioning ourselves as better than what we
are and what we have before, but it doesnt follow that
things will go out as we plan it to be. The road towards
that goal could be rough instead of having a smooth
sailing towards it.
Here maturity plays an important part in ones life.

Growth and Maturity

In life, particularly in speaking of
ones vocation, maturity of very
important.
Maturity is that stage of growing
up when a person may be
described as grown up, an
adult, mature, or of age. It is
with maturity that a person
sufficiently develops powers of
the body and mind to
understand the implications of

This maturity is described as

Christian when the person
intending to make decisions
and take action does so based
on
the
perspective
and
principles of the Christian
faith, assisted by grace.
It
simply means, here is a
mature
person
who
is
Christian and acting the
Christian way.

Factors Influencing Maturity

1.
2.
3.
4.

Heredity
Environment
Education
Gift of Grace

Heredity
From our parents, both set of grandparents, we inherit our basic
personality traits, physical, emotional and intellectual qualities
and strengths.

Environment
Environment influences us
unconsciously by conditioning us
by means of the people around
us. It can be through visual,
verbal, and may be positive or
negative in nature. This influence
can be best explained through
the usual Filipino saying ano ang
sasabihin ng mga tao? or
nakakahiya sa mga tao!.

Education
The careful choice of our education provides with the opportunity to be
inculcated with the right knowledge and influence contributive to the correct
development of the personality.

Gift of Grace
moved by grace, a man turns towards God and away from sin (CCC
#2018)

Indicators of Maturity
(A) Mental
- controls thoughts, falls challenges, resolves
problems
(B) Physical
- controls actions, demonstrates resilience, and
continuing efforts

(C) Emotional
- stability, honesty and selfless
service
(D) Social
- cares about others
- responsible, considerate and kind

Characteristics of a Maturing
Person
1. Prayerful and humble
2. Morally upright: self-disciplined, just and courageous
3. Responsible: competent, committed, decisive, faces
consequences, penitent
4. Loving: forgiving, compassionate, respectful and
helpful
5. Self-sacrificing: patient, preserves in doing good
6. Full of Christian hope

Quiz # 1
1. it means a calling to a certain way of life, coming from
the latin word voco, vocare (vocation)
2 3. give any two examples of vocation (consecrated
celibacy, single blessedness, married life)
4. is that stage of growing up when a person may be
described as grown up, an adult, mature, or of age
(maturity)
5. give one of the four factors that affects human
maturity (heredity, environment, education, gift of grace)