tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7413400.post109215136612878244..comments2022-03-25T01:24:23.335-05:00Comments on Proverbs 31:22: Skills and MaturityProverbs3122http://www.blogger.com/profile/09110293032286809512noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7413400.post-1094484209229159512004-09-06T10:23:00.000-05:002004-09-06T10:23:00.000-05:00Yes, it can be a disappointment when our children ...Yes, it can be a disappointment when our children don't "take off" when we want them to. My youngest dd, who is 14, has been disappointing to me at times. But I have recently begun to relax in regard to her development. We have to remember that our time-table is not necessarily the Lord's. Think of my example, Sir Isaac Newton, who didn't excel until he was 17. Still, it can happen even later for others. The world (& the church) have this love affair with arbitrary ages of when people should be at certain levels--driving at 15 or 16, graduating at 17 or 18, leaving home for sure by the time they are 21, but definitely you can't even consider marriage before the age of 19. Who came up with these ages? They are artificial and don't reflect true maturity or ability. Some may be ready before or later than others. Jesus didn't start his ministry until He was 30! Anyway, I know in my own experience, my youngest dd has probably sensed my disappointment in her lack of development and maturity. This grieves me more than any perceived lack on her part--that she now feels like she will never match up with my ideal. Ouch! All I can do is pray for the Lord to heal her wounds, and help me to build her up from this point forward. Not an easy task for me, but with God nothing is impossible!Proverbs3122https://www.blogger.com/profile/09110293032286809512noreply@blogger.com