When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child; but when I became a man, I put away childish things.
1 Corinthians 13:11
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The 1960s was a period of turbulence and rebellion in America, fueled in large part by the zeal and idealism of the young. They threw off the conventions and mores of their parents' generation and "turned on, tuned in, and dropped out"—the catchphrase of the era coined by the radical leader Timothy Leary. Two or three decades later, however, many of those radicals could be found working in the halls of universities and corporations—even the United States Congress.
John 21:18-19
Life has a way of softening the sharp edges of youth and making us far more reasonable and understanding of the realities of life. Jesus Christ said as much to the man who most personified youthful zeal among His disciples, Simon Peter. When Jesus commissioned Peter to take care of His followers after He departed, Peter was likely shocked to hear a tone of warning and foreboding in the Master's voice. Peter's carefree days were over. The responsibilities of becoming a spiritual leader were about to change His life.
If you have resisted putting away "childish things," perhaps today would be a good day to begin.
Love slays what we have been that we may be what we are not.
St. Augustine
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