{"id":1500,"date":"2023-05-08T11:50:45","date_gmt":"2023-05-08T15:50:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.curwensvillealliance.org\/podcasts\/?p=1500"},"modified":"2023-05-08T11:50:45","modified_gmt":"2023-05-08T15:50:45","slug":"embracing-the-path-of-maturity-colossians","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.curwensvillealliance.org\/podcasts\/?p=1500","title":{"rendered":"Embracing the Path of Maturity  ::  COLOSSIANS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Presented at Curwensville Alliance on 5\/07\/23 by Pastor Steve Shields. <\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Listen as Pastor Steve discusses<strong> Embracing the Path of Maturity.  <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.curwensvillealliance.org\/podcasts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Embracing-the-Path-of-Maturity.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1501\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curwensvillealliance.org\/podcasts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Embracing-the-Path-of-Maturity.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.curwensvillealliance.org\/podcasts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Embracing-the-Path-of-Maturity-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.curwensvillealliance.org\/podcasts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Embracing-the-Path-of-Maturity-768x480.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>To embrace the path of maturity, you must first put childish ways behind you.  God commissions people to help us mature.  <\/strong>Maturity is a God-given objective for you and me.  Spiritual growth is a gift for you and me.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>God wants to lead you on the path of maturity so that you will live well, and find joy in who you have become, who you are, and who you are becoming. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To embrace the path of maturity, you need to <strong>look for specific people to help you travel this path. <\/strong> <strong>This path of maturity brings peace to your heart.  Through Christ we are reconciled.  <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Take the gift of the pathway.  Take the gift of the Gospel.  <strong>Trust Christ to take you on the pathway.  <\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_709\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-1500-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/curwensvillealliance.org\/mp3s\/2023\/20230507EmbracingThePathOfMaturity.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/curwensvillealliance.org\/mp3s\/2023\/20230507EmbracingThePathOfMaturity.mp3\">https:\/\/curwensvillealliance.org\/mp3s\/2023\/20230507EmbracingThePathOfMaturity.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/curwensvillealliance.org\/mp3s\/2023\/20230507EmbracingThePathOfMaturity.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/www.curwensvillealliance.org\/podcasts\/?powerpress_pinw=1500-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/curwensvillealliance.org\/mp3s\/2023\/20230507EmbracingThePathOfMaturity.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"20230507EmbracingThePathOfMaturity.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.curwensvillealliance.org\/podcasts\/?feed=podcast\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a><\/p><!--powerpress_player-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Presented at Curwensville Alliance on 5\/07\/23 by Pastor Steve Shields. Listen as Pastor Steve discusses Embracing the Path of Maturity. To embrace the path of maturity, you must first put childish ways behind you. God commissions people to help us mature. Maturity is a God-given objective for you and me. 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