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title: "7 Spiritually Mature Quotes by 7 authors"
description: "Browse 7 Spiritually Mature quotes by 7 authors. Discover the best Spiritually Mature sayings and thoughts."
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> [You see, the secret of the gospel is that we become more spiritually mature when we focus less on what we need…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tullian-tchividjian/you-see-the-secret-of-the-gospel-is-that-we-become-more-spiritually/)

[Tullian Tchividjian](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tullian-tchividjian/)

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> [“God is not waiting for you to get physically healthy or spiritually mature before he starts loving you or enjoying you. He…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-warren/god-is-not-waiting-for-you-to-get-physically-healthy-or-spiritually/)

[Rick Warren](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rick-warren/)

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> [One of the great misconceptions about spiritual growth that develops in a lot of churches is that information alone is adequate to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-ortberg/one-of-the-great-misconceptions-about-spiritual-growth-that-develops/)

[John Ortberg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-ortberg/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/103/john-ortberg-932_adequate_one-of-the-great-misconceptions-about-sp_504817.jpg)

> [“when we listen to the Spirit, we hear a deeper sound, a different beat. ...Living a spiritually mature life requires listening to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/henri-j-m-nouwen/when-we-listen-to-the-spirit-we-hear-a-deeper-sound-a-different-beat/)

[Henri J.M. Nouwen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/henri-j-m-nouwen/)

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> [“emotional health and spiritual maturity are inseparable. It is not possible to be spiritually mature while remaining emotionally immature.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-scazzero/emotional-health-and-spiritual-maturity-are-inseparable-it-is-not/)

[Peter Scazzero](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-scazzero/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8ad/peter-scazzero-32609_emotional-health_emotional-health-and-spiritual-maturity_2699168.jpg)

> [As we become more spiritually mature and increasingly steadfast and immovable, we focus upon and strive to understand the fundamental and foundational…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-a-bednar/as-we-become-more-spiritually-mature-and-increasingly-steadfast-and/)

[David A. Bednar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-a-bednar/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9b3/david-a-bednar-2121_become_as-we-become-more-spiritually-mature-and_2743209.png)

> [“This deeper gratitude — gratitude for what was constant when it was not felt — is one of the most spiritually mature…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ayisha-bhatti/this-deeper-gratitude-gratitude-for-what-was-constant-when-it-was-not/)

[Ayisha Bhatti](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ayisha-bhatti/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/479/ayisha-bhatti-68900_authentic-self_this-deeper-gratitude-gratitude-for-what_3198535.jpg)

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