![The key to maturity is time and community. Discernment and godly wisdom develop in a community that spans generations. The church is called to be this place where the [God's] Spirit uses normal patterns and rhythms of the Christian life in a community, so that we may bear fruit like a well-watered tree. Despite common appearances, the church is the place where God's new creation is coming into existence and being sustained by the Spirit like a great vineyard.](/assets/img/quote-photos/the-key-to-maturity-is-time-and-community-discernment-and-godly-wisdom-develop-i.jpg)
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