An important sign of how mature we are is the ability to control and manage our emotions. God gave us feelings; however, He never meant for them to govern our lives. An emotionally mature person has reached an understanding regarding their thoughts and behaviors, and is therefore able to decide how to best approach an otherwise challenging situation. When we reach this stage, we can find successful solutions to our problems without letting them overwhelm us. In life, we all make mistakes; the key to growing in maturity is learning from them. If we go through something but have no takeaways from it later, we stay the same; by contrast, seeing our mistakes as learning opportunities makes us stronger and wiser. Whenever we make a bad decision, letting God teach us what He wants us to learn from the consequences allows Him to grow and mature us.