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M Maturing Year As the year moves into its final quarter so we begin to look to the end of another year. We cannot change the past - what has been, has been. But we can change the present and the future. And so if for you, this year has not been a particularly good one, why don’t you work and pray for this final part of the year to be the best part — that the year would mature well for you? This raises the question of maturity and maturing, which is partly addressed in this edition of Impact. What do we mean when we use those words? Maturity When Impact’s editorial team brain-stormed about this edition and the idea of ‘maturity’ seemed to be emerging, it raised all sorts of issues. Is maturing just about something being old and worn out - like a mature dandelion that, once its seeds are blown away, is pretty much useless and just taking up space? But then what about a mature wine, or cheese? This is when something is at its best ... its peak … its most palatable. We use the word of animals too, don’t we? A mature stag - strong, majestic, virile. Then there are mature fruit or crops, ready for harvesting, and mature investments, ready to cash in. Mature People What about mature people? We sometimes use the word as a way of being polite about the elderly, and that may well be a right and proper use of the word. But when we talked it through, we all came to the conclusion that a mature person is not necessarily old. In fact we decided that it didn’t necessarily have anything to do with age. It was more about attitude, disposition, and learning from life experience. It was more to do with wisdom than anything else. Wise Role Models Mature people. Wise people. Where are they? Who are they? We need those people. In the bible they are sometimes called ’the fathers’ or ‘the elders’ although, as we recognised, this has little or nothing to do with age. Recognising our need for role-models, the bible tells us to respect and learn from these mature people, for we need their wisdom. The bible also tells us that there may be times when there are not so many of them, and that we need to seek them out and spend time with them. What wise advise. Impact This edition of Impact looks at maturity and we hope you find it informative and food for thought. We value your comments on the magazine and on any aspect of St Chad’s Church, as we aim to serve the community effectively. Matthew Porter (Vicar - St Chad’s Church, Sheffield) St Chads Church, Linden Avenue, Woodseats email: office@stchads.org Church Offices: 15 Camping Lane, Sheffield S8 0GB Page 3 web site: stchads.org Tel: (0114) 274 5086
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