Marks of a Mature Believer

In Psalm 131, David gives us a beautiful picture of spiritual maturity: a soul that has learned to rest in God. The mature believer no longer has to be great, no longer has to get his way, and no longer has to know everything. Like a weaned child resting quietly with its mother, we learn through sanctification to surrender our pride, our demands, and our need for control. Our peace is not found in getting everything we want or understanding everything God is doing, but in knowing that God is great, God is enough, and God can be trusted. David therefore calls God's people to “hope in the LORD from this time forth and forevermore.”