When I was a child, I used to speak like a child, think like a child, reason like a child; when I became a man, I did away with childish things.  1 Corinthians 13:11

Prayer:  The Greek word used here for ‘putting away childish things’ is a very forceful one – katageo, it means to cut off or disassociate from.  Lord, like Paul, I too want to stop playing games and grow up.  Help me from this moment on, to deal with life more realistically and honestly.